Viewing archive of Saturday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 -27 | 0 -1 | B7.29 | M1.93 | 9 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11166 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 47 22 | 690 -60 | EKC | N09W39 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.86 C3.14 M1 M1.37 C1.43 C1.29 | ||||
Region 11169 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 11 | 250 90 | EKI | N20W09 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.33 C3.14 C1.71 C2 C3.14 | ||||
Region 11172 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N11E72 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.29 | ||||
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