Viewing archive of Thursday, 21 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | 2 1 | C1.22 | M8.72 | 6 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13425 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N24W0* | |
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Region 13433 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 -20 | HSX | N28W54 | |
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Region 13435 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 290 -10 | DKI | N09E17 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 M8.72 | ||||
Region 13436 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 100 -120 | DAO | N21W88 | |
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Region 13437 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -4 | 140 -50 | DSO | S18W57 | |
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Region 13438 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -2 | 80 10 | DAI | N11E09 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.6 C2.4 | ||||
Region 13439 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 40 10 | HSX | S25E18 | |
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Region 13440 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N17E33 | |
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Region 13441 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 50 30 | DRI | N08W17 | |
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Region 13442 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 30 -20 | CSI | S11E39 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.2 | ||||
Region 13443 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 40 | DAO | N27W26 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.1 C2.1 C3.2 | ||||
Region 13444 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N24E37 | |
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