Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 August 2022 - 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 -36 | 0 -2 | B6.21 | M2.05 | 17 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13074 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 30 | HSX | S17W90 | |
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Region 13078 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 190 -80 | DAC | S18W31 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.6 C1.0 C1.5 C2.9 B9.8 C9.0 M2.0 M1.1 C1.5 C1.1 C1.4 | ||||
Region 13079 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 80 | CAO | S11W79 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.3 | ||||
Region 13081 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -1 | 150 30 | CAO | N11W08 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.8 | ||||
Region 13082 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 80 70 | DAO | N27E36 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.7 C1.2 C3.3 C4.0 C2.2 C1.4 C1.0 C1.3 | ||||
Region 13083 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 10 | DAO | S24W42 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.4 | ||||
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