Viewing archive of Thursday, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 -2 | 1 1 | B6.14 | C3.12 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11386 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -40 | HSX | S17W87 | |
Region 11388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | CAO | S24W36 | |
Region 11389 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -6 | 280 40 | FKO | S22W16 | |
Region 11390 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 7 | 70 40 | CAI | N10W58 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.78 | ||||
Region 11391 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 510 270 | CHO | N12E54 | |
Region 11392 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 10 | BXO | N20W04 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.12 | ||||
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