Sunspot region AR8976
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/04/29 | 11 | 40 | DSO | S11E03 | |
| 2000/04/30 | 9 | 60 | DAO | S11W14 | |
| 2000/05/01 | 11 | 60 | DAO | S11W25 | |
| 2000/05/02 | 7 | 40 | CSO | S12W37 | |
| 2000/05/03 | 5 | 40 | CSO | S12W49 | |
| 2000/05/04 | 1 | 40 | HSX | S12W63 | |
| 2000/05/05 | 1 | 30 | HRX | S12W74 | |
| 2000/05/06 | 3 | 20 | BXO | S12W82 | |
| 2000/05/07 | 2 | 30 | BXO | S13W94 |
| C | M |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 |
The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 8976
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1.11 | 2000/04/30 | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:31 | |
| 2 | C4.41 | 2000/04/29 | 11:23 | 12:06 | 12:34 | |
| 3 | C1.07 | 2000/05/01 | 02:09 | 02:12 | 02:18 |
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