Viewing archive of Saturday, 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 -36 | 0 | B5.43 | M3.5 | 2 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11384 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 310 -30 | CHO | N12W70 | |
Region 11386 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 3 | 100 -40 | ESO | S18W18 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.74 | ||||
Region 11388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -10 | HSX | S23E29 | |
Region 11389 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 7 | 500 210 | EKC | S23E44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M3.51 C1.02 M2.27 | ||||
Region 11390 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 2 | 40 30 | CSO | N09E14 | |
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