Viewing archive of Sunday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 4 | 0 -1 | B9.71 | M2.86 | 12 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10642 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 60 -10 | HSX | S07W69 | |
Region 10644 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 3 | 150 -10 | DSO | N13W20 | |
Region 10649 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 47 -1 | 500 -30 | FKC | S10E13 | |
Region 10651 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -6 | 10 | BXO | S16E01 | |
Region 10652 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 26 | 750 450 | EKC | N05E71 | |
Region 10653 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 100 | DAO | S14E71 | |
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