Viewing archive of Thursday, 19 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 -5 | 0 -1 | B8.43 | M4.6 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11396 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -13 | 10 -20 | BXO | N25W44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.7 | ||||
Region 11399 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | S23E17 | |
Region 11401 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 | 450 -30 | EKC | N16E27 | |
Region 11402 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 550 -80 | DKO | N28E27 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.26 M4.61 | ||||
Region 11403 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 10 | CRO | S19W11 | |
Region 11405 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 40 -10 | HSX | N11E39 | |
Region 11406 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -5 | 30 | CSO | S24W68 | |
Region 11407 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N17E13 | |
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