Viewing archive of Sunday, 3 October 2021 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 13 | 1 1 | B1.21 | C1.88 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12877 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 30 -120 | HSX | S21W93 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.8 C1.9 B1.8 B2.3 | ||||
Region 12880 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 230 | DSO | N31W07 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B2.4 B3.1 | ||||
Region 12882 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 180 | HAX | N14E77 | |
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