Viewing archive of Monday, 9 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 25 | 1 | C2.21 | X1.98 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13180 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 100 10 | HSX | N18W64 | |
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Region 13181 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 16 | 700 290 | EKC | S19W33 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.3 M2.1 M1.0 C4.6 C6.7 | ||||
Region 13182 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 30 7 | 950 70 | EKC | S17E20 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.1 | ||||
Region 13183 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -2 | 110 -70 | CSO | S17W64 | |
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Region 13184 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 400 160 | HKX | S14E67 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.14 C5.7 C3.0 C2.9 C7.8 C5.1 X1.9 | ||||
Region 13185 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 | CRO | N20W00 | |
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