Viewing archive of Saturday, 21 April 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 -15 | 0 -1 | B7.71 | C3.52 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11459 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 40 13 | 400 220 | DAI | S16E01 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.58 | ||||
Region 11460 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 5 | 450 270 | DKC | N15W15 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.51 | ||||
Region 11461 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 -20 | BXO | N12E24 | |
Region 11462 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 6 | 410 360 | DHO | S25W46 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.53 | ||||
Region 11463 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 100 30 | CSO | S26W65 | |
Region 11464 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N23W13 | |
Region 11465 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 210 | DAO | S17E39 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.31 | ||||
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