Sunspot region AR11579
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/09/25 | 1 | 120 | HAX | S09E70 | |
| 2012/09/26 | 3 | 180 | CSO | S09E58 | |
| 2012/09/27 | 3 | 160 | CSO | S09E45 | |
| 2012/09/28 | 2 | 160 | HSX | S10E33 | |
| 2012/09/29 | 3 | 200 | CSO | S09E20 | |
| 2012/09/30 | 5 | 190 | CSO | S08E05 | |
| 2012/10/01 | 4 | 180 | CSO | S09W08 | |
| 2012/10/02 | 2 | 170 | CAO | S09W21 | |
| 2012/10/03 | 3 | 160 | CSO | S09W34 | |
| 2012/10/04 | 4 | 180 | CSO | S10W47 | |
| 2012/10/05 | 5 | 160 | CSO | S10W60 | |
| 2012/10/06 | 2 | 150 | CSO | S10W73 | |
| 2012/10/07 | 2 | 150 | CSO | S11W87 |
| B | C |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 |
The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 11579
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C6.38 | 2012/09/27 | 17:04 | 17:20 | 17:30 | |
| 2 | B4.17 | 2012/10/06 | 02:05 | 02:10 | 02:15 | |
| 3 | B3.99 | 2012/10/06 | 00:37 | 00:41 | 00:45 |
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