Sunspot region AR12862
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/08/27 | 4 | 50 | BXO | S29W69 | |
| 2021/08/28 | 2 | 10 | BXO | S28W80 | |
| 2021/08/29 | 2 | 10 | BXO | S28W95 |
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| B | C |
|---|---|
| 4 | 1 |
The top 5 solar flares from sunspot region 12862
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1.1 | 2021/08/27 | 15:04 | 15:14 | 15:24 | |
| 2 | B7.8 | 2021/08/27 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:28 | |
| 3 | B4.8 | 2021/08/27 | 18:22 | 18:30 | 18:39 | |
| 4 | B4.7 | 2021/08/27 | 16:06 | 16:16 | 16:22 | |
| 5 | B4.4 | 2021/08/27 | 18:01 | 18:08 | 18:13 |
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