Viewing archive of Sunday, 5 January 1997 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 2 | 0 -1 | A1 | A7.26 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S02W05 | |
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