Viewing archive of Friday, 16 September 2011 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 6 | 1 1 | C1.14 | M1.33 | 12 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11287 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 10 -160 | HSX | S28W83 | |
Region 11289 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 300 -100 | CHO | N22W39 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.71 | ||||
Region 11290 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -20 | AXX | S13W55 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.34 C2.98 C2.08 C2.01 | ||||
Region 11291 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 | CRO | N22W69 | |
Region 11292 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 -10 | HRX | N10E08 | |
Region 11293 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 50 30 | DAO | N17W51 | |
Region 11294 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 20 -30 | CRO | S17W14 | |
Region 11295 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 12 | 130 80 | DAI | N22E30 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.58 | ||||
Region 11296 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 130 70 | DAI | N27E40 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.24 | ||||
Region 11297 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 50 10 | DAO | S18W64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.12 C6.81 C3.23 C2.23 | ||||
Region 11298 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 40 | DSO | N16E38 | |
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