Viewing archive of Sunday, 8 January 2023 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 13 | 1 1 | C2.1 | M1.44 | 13 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13177 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 -10 | AXX | S18W72 | |
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Region 13180 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 90 -10 | CSO | N18W50 | |
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Region 13181 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 3 | 410 30 | EKI | S19W19 | |
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Region 13182 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 | 880 370 | EKI | S17E34 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.3 C6.3 C7.0 C9.2 C5.0 C6.3 C5.3 C3.1 | ||||
Region 13183 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -1 | 180 -20 | DAO | S17W49 | |
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Region 13184 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 240 | HAX | S13E81 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.9 M1.2 M1.4 C6.1 C5.4 M1.4 C9.6 M1.0 C2.0 | ||||
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