Viewing archive of Thursday, 18 September 2014 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 -16 | 0 -3 | B7.57 | C9.19 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12157 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 50 | CAI | S15W0* | |
Region 12158 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 90 -20 | CAO | N15W93 | |
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Region 12164 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 70 -10 | DAC | S13W53 | |
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Region 12165 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | BXO | S08W16 | |
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Region 12166 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 30 | CAO | N12W00 | |
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Region 12168 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | BXO | S22E44 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.06 | ||||
Region 12169 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | CSO | N05E66 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.14 M1.71 C4.76 | ||||
Region 12170 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 60 | HSX | N07E64 | |
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