Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 -13 | 0 | B5.14 | M9.58 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11281 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S15W59 | |
Region 11283 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -9 | 230 30 | DAI | N14W32 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.48 M9.61 C1.61 | ||||
Region 11287 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 100 | HSX | S30E09 | |
Region 11289 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 280 90 | CHO | N23E66 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.51 | ||||
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