Sunspot region AR8872
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/02/12 | 2 | 70 | HSX | S28E79 | |
| 2000/02/13 | 4 | 90 | DAO | S27E65 | |
| 2000/02/14 | 5 | 70 | DAO | S26E53 | |
| 2000/02/15 | 5 | 50 | DAO | S27E40 | |
| 2000/02/16 | 6 | 30 | CSO | S28E28 | |
| 2000/02/17 | 4 | 20 | CRO | S28E16 | |
| 2000/02/18 | 6 | 20 | BXO | S29E02 | |
| 2000/02/19 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S29W11 | |
| 2000/02/20 | 3 | 0 | AXX | S31W22 | |
| 2000/02/21 | 1 | 0 | AXX | S31W34 |
| C | M |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
The top 2 solar flares from sunspot region 8872
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1.9 | 2000/02/17 | 20:17 | 20:35 | 21:07 | |
| 2 | C1.16 | 2000/02/14 | 10:01 | 10:04 | 10:13 |
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