Sunspot region AR12897
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/11/16 | 2 | 80 | HSX | N15E62 | |
| 2021/11/17 | 1 | 80 | HSX | N16E48 | |
| 2021/11/18 | 1 | 20 | HSX | N16E33 | |
| 2021/11/19 | 1 | 20 | HSX | N15E18 | |
| 2021/11/20 | 1 | 20 | HSX | N16E03 | |
| 2021/11/21 | 1 | 10 | HSX | N17W10 | |
| 2021/11/22 | 1 | 20 | HSX | N15W23 | |
| 2021/11/23 | 3 | 30 | BXO | N15W36 | |
| 2021/11/24 | 1 | 10 | AXX | N15W49 |
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The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 12897
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B2.7 | 2021/11/17 | 04:49 | 04:53 | 05:02 | |
| 2 | B2.2 | 2021/11/28 | 03:34 | 03:41 | 03:47 |
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