Viewing archive of Wednesday, 9 March 2011 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 -5 | 0 -2 | C2.57 | X2.24 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11164 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 3 | 580 -180 | EKC | N23W71 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8 | ||||
Region 11165 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -13 | 200 -220 | EKI | S18W92 | |
Region 11166 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 10 | 550 140 | FKC | N11W01 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.34 M2.43 M2.43 M1.34 X2.14 | ||||
Region 11167 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | AXX | N13W36 | |
Region 11169 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 4 | 170 120 | DSO | N19E31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.86 C7.14 | ||||
Region 11170 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 30 | BXO | S26W68 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.71 C4.14 | ||||
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