Viewing archive of Wednesday, 5 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 -45 | 0 | B7.71 | M1.04 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11559 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 50 | DSO | N15W30 | |
Region 11560 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -8 | 170 -180 | EAI | N04W47 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.23 C1.66 C1.59 | ||||
Region 11561 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | AXX | S10W54 | |
Region 11562 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 50 40 | DSO | S20W22 | |
Region 11563 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 -60 | BXO | S24E03 | |
Region 11564 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 29 10 | 160 -60 | ESI | S14E14 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.76 C2.79 M1.04 | ||||
Region 11565 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 80 40 | DSO | N10E07 | |
Region 11566 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HAX | N22E64 | |
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