Viewing archive of Tuesday, 18 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 -17 | 1 1 | B6.43 | C2 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11629 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 80 | HSX | N13W88 | |
Region 11631 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -5 | 140 | DSI | N23W75 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.99 | ||||
Region 11632 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 50 | CAO | N19W84 | |
Region 11633 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 4 | 340 80 | EKI | S07E41 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.97 | ||||
Region 11634 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 -20 | HSX | S13E42 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.36 | ||||
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