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Table 3 Number of sunspot area more than 3700 MSH for 100-year periods in the DHO and MA20 catalogues

From: Extremely large flares/multiple large flares expected from sunspot groups with large area

Data period

Number of sunspot area of more than 3700 MSH in the DHO catalogue

Number of sunspot area of more than 3700 MSH in the MA20 catalogue

1879−1978

41

41

1889−1988

41

41

189 −1998

46

46

1909−2008

46

46

Average

44 \(\pm\) 2.9

44 \(\pm\) 2.9