Viewing archive of Friday, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 40 | 1 | B5.43 | C4.84 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11459 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 7 | 180 -80 | DAI | S15E12 | |
Region 11460 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 1 | 180 10 | DSI | N16W01 | |
Region 11461 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 30 -60 | CSO | N14E37 | |
Region 11462 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 50 20 | DSO | S24W31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.65 | ||||
Region 11463 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 70 30 | CSO | S26W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.28 | ||||
Region 11464 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N23E01 | |
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