Viewing archive of Friday, 17 October 2025 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 -12 | 1 -1 | C3.06 | M1.51 | 6 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14246 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -14 | 700 -140 | EKC | N24W81 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.5 C6.7 C6.5 C7.2 C6.1 M1.1 M1.0 M1.3 M1.2 M1.1 | ||||
Region 14248 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -8 | 380 20 | EKI | N07W56 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.0 | ||||
Region 14250 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N05W45 | |
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Region 14252 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 100 -50 | CSO | S13W02 | |
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Region 14254 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N10E32 | |
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Region 14255 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S08E24 | |
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Region 14256 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 30 -10 | CSO | S16E51 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.1 | ||||
Region 14257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S08E75 | |
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