Sunspot region AR8272
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/07/16 | 3 | 20 | BXO | S28E55 | |
| 1998/07/17 | 6 | 30 | BXO | S29E44 | |
| 1998/07/18 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S28E31 | |
| 1998/07/19 | 2 | 0 | BXO | S28E16 | |
| 1998/07/22 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S31W18 | |
| 1998/07/24 | 2 | 0 | BXO | S32W43 |
| B | C |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 8272
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1.46 | 1998/07/16 | 10:18 | 10:29 | 10:41 | |
| 2 | C1.03 | 1998/07/16 | 18:59 | 19:06 | 19:15 | |
| 3 | B5.33 | 1998/07/17 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:26 |
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