Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 18 | 1 -1 | B5.71 | M1.28 | 11 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11455 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -13 | 30 -170 | CAO | N05W78 | |
Region 11459 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -1 | 150 -110 | DAO | S15E40 | |
Region 11460 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 50 30 | DSO | N16E26 | |
Region 11461 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HSX | N13E66 | |
Region 11462 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 30 | CAO | S23W07 | |
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| C1.26 | ||||
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