Sunspot region AR8868
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/02/10 | 7 | 20 | CRO | S24E33 | |
| 2000/02/11 | 11 | 40 | CSO | S23E21 | |
| 2000/02/12 | 13 | 60 | DSO | S24E07 | |
| 2000/02/13 | 9 | 70 | DSO | S24W07 | |
| 2000/02/14 | 6 | 50 | CSO | S24W21 | |
| 2000/02/15 | 4 | 20 | CSO | S24W35 | |
| 2000/02/16 | 1 | 20 | HSX | S25W49 | |
| 2000/02/17 | 1 | 20 | HRX | S24W61 | |
| 2000/02/18 | 1 | 0 | AXX | S23W74 |
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The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8868
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C4 | 2000/02/10 | 00:20 | 00:28 | 00:34 | |
| 2 | C3.39 | 2000/02/10 | 00:46 | 01:04 | 01:14 |
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