Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 December 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 -14 | 0 -2 | B4.29 | C1.63 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11629 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -3 | 170 | DSO | N11W62 | |
Region 11631 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 6 | 120 20 | DAI | N21W46 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.43 C1.62 | ||||
Region 11632 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 0 -10 | AXX | N17W56 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.5 B9.29 | ||||
Region 11633 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 270 | EHI | S07E69 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.76 B7.64 | ||||
Region 11634 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | S13E69 | |
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