Sunspot region AR8097

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1997/10/16 2 60 HSX N18E77
1997/10/17 2 60 CSO N16E69
1997/10/18 3 80 CSO N17E57
1997/10/19 3 60 CSO N17E43
1997/10/20 1 30 HSX N17E26
1997/10/21 1 40 HSX N16E13
1997/10/22 4 40 CRO N16W01
1997/10/23 3 10 BXO N16W14
BC
11

The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8097

Start Maximum End
1C4.431997/10/2117:0017:5418:16
2B1.51997/10/1617:1817:2217:37

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