Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 July 2004 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 23 | 1 | B9.57 | X1.5 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10642 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -5 | 70 -40 | CAO | S07W56 | |
Region 10644 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 160 40 | HSX | N13W07 | |
Region 10649 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 48 10 | 530 170 | FKI | S10E26 | |
Region 10650 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 8 | 10 | BXO | S08E08 | |
Region 10651 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -1 | 10 | BXO | S16E14 | |
Region 10652 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 300 | HHX | N05E84 | |
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