Viewing archive of Friday, 6 January 2023 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 -2 | 0 -2 | C1.17 | X1.22 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13176 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | N19W91 | |
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Region 13177 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -5 | 50 -40 | CAO | S17W47 | |
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Region 13180 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -6 | 120 -60 | CSO | N20W23 | |
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Region 13181 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 1 | 110 30 | DAI | S18E05 | |
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Region 13182 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 5 | 450 170 | DKI | S16E57 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| X1.22 C1.5 C1.7 C2.5 | ||||
Region 13183 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 3 | 160 130 | DSI | S16W22 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.5 C1.8 C1.8 C6.1 C5.0 | ||||
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