Viewing archive of Tuesday, 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 -12 | 1 -2 | B3.14 | C1.36 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11553 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 120 10 | DSO | S18E05 | |
Region 11554 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -5 | 110 -30 | DAO | N16W27 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.72 | ||||
Region 11555 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 3 | 320 10 | DHO | N08E43 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.51 C1.36 B9.2 C1.19 | ||||
Region 11556 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S12W79 | |
Region 11557 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N17E38 | |
Region 11558 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N18E78 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B8.97 B6.77 | ||||
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