Viewing archive of Monday, 5 January 2015 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 -35 | 0 | C1.03 | M1.07 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12248 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HAX | S19W82 | |
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Region 12251 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 100 -60 | DSO | S13W48 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.4 | ||||
Region 12252 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 50 -10 | HAX | S20W27 | |
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Region 12253 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 42 11 | 860 -40 | EKC | S07W04 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.84 C5.05 M1.07 C5.87 | ||||
Region 12255 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 6 | 160 60 | DAI | S16E38 | |
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Region 12256 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 30 -10 | CAO | S08W74 | |
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