Viewing archive of Friday, 23 May 1997 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 -8 | 1 1 | B1.21 | B4.56 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8040 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 | 150 | DAO | N05W26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B2.8 | ||||
Region 8043 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 60 | CSO | N27W80 | |
Region 8044 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | S35E42 | |
Region 8045 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | BXO | N02W13 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.56 | ||||
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