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Sunspot region AR8972

Number of
sunspots		 Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2000/04/22 4 20 CSO N32E03
2000/04/23 13 110 DAO N33W10
2000/04/24 16 200 DAO N34W21
2000/04/25 16 220 EAO N34W34
2000/04/26 11 240 EAO N34W47
2000/04/27 5 230 EAO N34W60
2000/04/28 4 150 EAO N35W72
2000/04/29 4 180 EAO N36W85
CM
91

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 8972

Start Maximum End
1M1.032000/04/2223:3923:5423:57
2C4.82000/04/2221:4921:5421:56
3C4.142000/04/2417:5618:0318:13
4C3.92000/04/2218:5119:1619:23
5C2.842000/04/2221:2221:3121:37
6C2.772000/04/2417:4117:4617:52
7C2.662000/04/2509:2009:2909:52
8C2.42000/04/2518:4418:4818:52
9C2.342000/04/2403:3303:3603:40
10C2.092000/04/2220:2520:2920:41
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