Viewing archive of Friday, 8 September 2017 - 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 -5 | 0 -1 | C1.23 | X1.16 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12674 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 3 | 600 -80 | FKO | N14W41 | |
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Region 12677 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 | BXO | N17E12 | |
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Region 12678 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 40 | HAX | N11E18 | |
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Region 12679 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | N14W27 | |
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