Viewing archive of Saturday, 6 October 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 -16 | 0 | B2.43 | B7.54 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11579 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 150 -10 | CSO | S10W73 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B3.99 B4.17 | ||||
Region 11582 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 230 -20 | HSX | S12W51 | |
Region 11584 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 -10 | AXX | S22W40 | |
Region 11585 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 3 | 180 -40 | DAO | S19E26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.64 B4.54 B7.53 | ||||
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