Viewing archive of Sunday, 8 January 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 -20 | 1 1 | B8.71 | C7.07 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 50 -10 | CSO | S24W73 | |
Region 11389 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 210 -20 | HSX | S21W61 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.61 C1.93 C2.03 | ||||
Region 11391 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -7 | 370 -50 | DKO | N13E14 | |
Region 11392 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 50 10 | DAO | N19W46 | |
Region 11393 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 3 | 100 70 | DAO | N16W30 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.19 C2.73 C1.31 | ||||
Region 11394 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N18E26 | |
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