Viewing archive of Thursday, 22 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 5 | 2 1 | B7.67 | C3.43 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13163 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -5 | 20 -310 | HSX | S21W98 | |
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Region 13168 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 -10 | HSX | S14W40 | |
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Region 13169 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -1 | 230 -60 | ESO | N20E05 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.2 C1.2 C1.7 | ||||
Region 13170 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -7 | 10 -20 | BXO | S18E09 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.4 C1.2 | ||||
Region 13171 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 3 | 110 -40 | CAO | N24E30 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.4 | ||||
Region 13172 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 30 10 | CSO | S34E49 | |
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Region 13173 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HRX | N26E74 | |
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Region 13174 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | N22E38 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.1 | ||||
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