Viewing archive of Friday, 6 January 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 19 | 1 | B6.86 | C3.18 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 -10 | HSX | S26W48 | |
Region 11389 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -9 | 200 -80 | CAO | S23W29 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.01 | ||||
Region 11390 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -4 | 170 100 | DAO | N09W71 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2 | ||||
Region 11391 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 6 | 420 -90 | DHO | N13E40 | |
Region 11392 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 | BXO | N21W19 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.18 | ||||
Region 11393 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 40 | DAO | N18W03 | |
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