Sunspot region AR9972
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/05/29 | 6 | 50 | CAO | S21E56 | |
| 2002/05/30 | 9 | 90 | DAO | S21E44 | |
| 2002/05/31 | 11 | 110 | DSO | S21E31 | |
| 2002/06/01 | 11 | 100 | CAO | S21E17 | |
| 2002/06/02 | 10 | 70 | DSO | S21E04 | |
| 2002/06/03 | 4 | 30 | DSO | S20W11 | |
| 2002/06/04 | 3 | 20 | CRO | S21W23 | |
| 2002/06/05 | 1 | 0 | AXX | S21W36 |
| C | M |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 9972
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1.17 | 2002/05/29 | 04:25 | 05:19 | 05:42 | |
| 2 | C5 | 2002/05/30 | 16:14 | 16:26 | 16:44 |
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