Viewing archive of Wednesday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 -5 | 2 2 | B5.86 | C2.95 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11564 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 110 -10 | DAO | S11W82 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.16 C1.29 | ||||
Region 11566 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 40 -20 | HSX | N23W25 | |
Region 11567 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 30 20 | DSO | N16W02 | |
Region 11568 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 50 20 | DSO | S10W55 | |
Region 11569 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 7 | 160 130 | DAO | S12E53 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.06 C1.38 | ||||
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