Sunspot region AR12971
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/03/17 | 2 | 20 | BXO | N17E42 | |
| 2022/03/18 | 2 | 10 | BXO | N16E30 | |
| 2022/03/19 | 1 | 10 | AXX | N16E16 |
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| B | C |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
The top 4 solar flares from sunspot region 12971
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C4.7 | 2022/03/20 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 07:53 | |
| 2 | C1.3 | 2022/03/20 | 18:04 | 18:11 | 18:17 | |
| 3 | B6.0 | 2022/03/20 | 17:19 | 17:29 | 17:38 | |
| 4 | B4.6 | 2022/03/21 | 00:42 | 00:54 | 01:06 |
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