Viewing archive of Friday, 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 26 | 1 -2 | C1.11 | M1.21 | 7 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11553 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 150 20 | DSO | S21W30 | |
Region 11554 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 90 40 | DAO | N16W65 | |
Region 11555 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -4 | 30 -70 | CSO | N08E01 | |
Region 11559 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 -20 | AXX | N17E37 | |
Region 11560 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 2 | 50 10 | DAO | N03E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.26 C4.29 C2.77 | ||||
Region 11561 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CAO | S12E15 | |
Region 11562 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S16E56 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.21 | ||||
Region 11563 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S25E71 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.53 C1.91 | ||||
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