Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 January 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 32 | 1 -1 | B7.43 | M1.54 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11395 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | HSX | N20W44 | |
Region 11396 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 40 -40 | DSO | N25W19 | |
Region 11398 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 50 | CRO | N12W50 | |
Region 11399 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 | HSX | S22E43 | |
Region 11401 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -1 | 420 220 | ESO | N17E51 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.55 C1.99 C3.28 C1.51 | ||||
Region 11402 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 480 210 | CKO | N28E53 | |
Region 11404 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 30 | DSO | N12W29 | |
Region 11405 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | N13E65 | |
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