Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 February 2011 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 -49 | 0 | B6 | M2.35 | 9 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11157 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 50 10 | DAO | N19W57 | |
Region 11158 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 36 | 600 150 | EKC | S21W27 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.19 M1.42 C4.71 C1.53 M2.36 M1.1 C1.86 C1.57 C6.14 | ||||
Region 11159 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 5 -5 | AXX | N19W28 | |
Region 11161 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 10 | 130 100 | DAI | N11E38 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.65 | ||||
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