Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 February 2010 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 21 | 1 1 | A9.29 | B3.74 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11046 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 40 | CRO | N22W49 | |
Region 11048 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 10 | BXO | N21E34 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B3.64 | ||||
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