Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 22 | 0 -1 | B5.57 | C4.01 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11610 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -2 | 160 -40 | CSO | S22W63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.23 | ||||
Region 11611 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -9 | 130 -10 | HSX | N12W43 | |
Region 11612 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HRX | N08W32 | |
Region 11613 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -5 | 100 | CSO | S23W05 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.65 C3.92 | ||||
Region 11614 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 1 | 240 -50 | DAI | N15E05 | |
Region 11615 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 20 -30 | CRO | N07W06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.41 | ||||
Region 11616 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 9 | 110 10 | DSO | N19E37 | |
Region 11617 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S18W18 | |
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