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 |
| B | C |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8097
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C4.43 | 1997/10/21 | 17:00 | 17:54 | 18:16 | |
| 2 | B1.5 | 1997/10/16 | 17:18 | 17:22 | 17:37 |
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