Viewing archive of Tuesday, 23 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 | C | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 -2 | 1 1 | B8.29 | X2.39 | 6 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11591 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 -20 | HSX | N06W61 | |
Region 11593 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 20 -20 | CRO | N14W18 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.99 | ||||
Region 11596 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 31 22 | 310 -150 | DKI | N07E20 | |
Region 11598 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 6 | 370 100 | DHI | S10E56 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| X2.37 C2.13 C3.03 C4.01 C2.72 C1.54 | ||||
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