Viewing archive of Wednesday, 7 March 2012 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxCX
102 -70C1.57X7.7612

Sunspot regions

Region 11423

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 30 -90 HSX N18W90

Region 11428

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
17 3 250 DAI S16E09

Region 11429

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
25 5 1120 350 DKC N17E29

Solar flares on this day

X7.79 C2.38

Region 11430

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
11 -3 110 20 DAO N19E13

Solar flares on this day

X1.97

Region 11431

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 -1 30 20 DRO S28W48

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The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M1.18

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