Sunspot region AR12173

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2014/09/21 1 20 HRX S15E65
2014/09/22 1 20 HRX S15E51
2014/09/23 1 10 HRX S15E37
2014/09/24 1 10 HRX S15E24
2014/09/27 16 50 CAO S17W10
2014/09/28 16 50 CAO S17W10
2014/09/29 22 160 DAC S17W39
2014/09/30 11 150 EAC S16W54
2014/10/01 9 100 EAI S14W66
2014/10/02 12 100 DAI S14W79
2014/10/03 1 50 HAX S13W85
2014/10/04 1 50 HAX S13W99
CMX
1031

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12173

Start Maximum End
1X1.052014/10/0218:4919:0119:14
2M7.312014/09/2802:3902:5803:19
3M1.52014/09/2816:3417:3318:00
4M1.32014/10/0306:3606:4807:14
5C9.012014/09/2806:5907:0807:17
6C8.182014/10/0302:5703:0403:15
7C5.832014/09/2820:2720:3520:55
8C5.112014/10/0222:5122:5422:56
9C4.652014/09/2919:4221:3222:55
10C3.622014/09/3004:1004:4405:10

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