Viewing archive of Monday, 20 August 2012 - Sunspot regions
It appears that the image of the visible solar disk for this day in history is missing.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 -17 | 0 -1 | B2.71 | B9.62 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11543 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 180 -120 | DSO | N23W86 | |
Region 11546 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 | HSX | N16E28 | |
Region 11547 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 20 10 | CSO | N06W04 | |
Region 11548 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -1 | 80 -40 | CSO | N19E62 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.52 B9.54 | ||||
Region 11549 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CSO | S16W30 | |
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