Viewing archive of Thursday, 23 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 8 | 2 2 | C1.37 | M1.53 | 11 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13220 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HRX | S13W0* | |
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Region 13226 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 | HSX | N12W0* | |
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Region 13229 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -5 | 140 -60 | ESO | N25W20 | |
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Region 13230 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 4 | 120 | CSO | S22E04 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.1 C3.2 | ||||
Region 13234 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 13 | 580 280 | EKC | N25E33 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.6 C7.8 C7.1 M1.0 M1.2 C6.5 C4.3 C8.9 | ||||
Region 13235 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 40 | DAO | N19E08 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.5 C7.6 C6.2 | ||||
Region 13236 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | CRO | S28E19 | |
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