Viewing archive of Monday, 17 April 2006 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 3 | 0 | A5.71 | B2.96 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 60 | CSO | S06W33 | |
Region 10872 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -2 | 20 -40 | BXO | S06E08 | |
Region 10873 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 10 -10 | BXO | N01W17 | |
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