Viewing archive of Tuesday, 3 January 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 12 | 1 | B5.86 | C1.33 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11386 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 50 -10 | HSX | S17W57 | |
Region 11388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -20 | HSX | S24W14 | |
Region 11389 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 5 | 330 -90 | FKC | S22E08 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.46 C1.08 | ||||
Region 11390 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 10 | BXO | N10W29 | |
Region 11391 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 | HSX | N13E81 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.13 | ||||
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