Viewing archive of Tuesday, 3 January 2023 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 -5 | 0 | C1.01 | C4.06 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13173 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N24W84 | |
Region 13176 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -3 | 110 -120 | ESI | N19W43 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.1 | ||||
Region 13177 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 4 | 190 -10 | CAI | S18W09 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.7 | ||||
Region 13179 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 290 -90 | DKO | N13W79 | |
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Region 13180 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 6 | 240 10 | DSI | N19E17 | |
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Region 13181 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 100 50 | HSX | S18E44 | |
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