Viewing archive of Friday, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 -29 | 0 | B8.57 | C2.34 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11399 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | AXX | S23E03 | |
Region 11401 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 4 | 540 90 | EKI | N18E13 | |
Region 11402 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 4 | 500 -50 | DKO | N29E15 | |
Region 11403 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 10 | CRO | S19W24 | |
Region 11405 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 40 | HSX | N13E25 | |
Region 11406 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 -20 | AXX | S24W84 | |
Region 11407 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 10 | BXO | N17W00 | |
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