Viewing archive of Thursday, 9 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 25 | 1 1 | B8.71 | M1.21 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 70 20 | CSO | N18W54 | |
Region 11537 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -30 | HSX | N12W30 | |
Region 11538 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 100 | DSO | S23W35 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.66 C1.56 | ||||
Region 11539 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | CSO | S22W20 | |
Region 11540 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 90 | DAI | S26W09 | |
Region 11542 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 3 | 160 20 | DAI | S14E50 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.82 M1.22 C2.05 C2.01 | ||||
Region 11543 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 230 90 | DAO | N21E58 | |
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