Sunspot region AR8038

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1997/05/07 1 90 HAX N20E58
1997/05/08 1 70 HSX N20E45
1997/05/09 1 80 HSX N21E27
1997/05/10 4 90 CSO N21E20
1997/05/11 2 80 HSX N21E07
1997/05/12 2 80 HSX N21W06
1997/05/13 2 60 HSX N21W19
1997/05/14 5 70 CSO N20W31
1997/05/15 7 70 CSO N20W44
1997/05/16 5 50 CAO N20W58
1997/05/17 5 30 CRO N21W70
1997/05/18 1 0 AXX N24W82
BC
21

The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 8038

Start Maximum End
1C1.811997/05/1204:4204:5505:26
2B2.71997/05/1612:5613:0113:07
3B1.591997/05/0614:0414:0714:13

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