Viewing archive of Thursday, 23 August 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 -16 | 1 1 | B2 | B4.49 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11546 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -20 | HRX | N16W08 | |
Region 11548 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 40 | CSO | N18E18 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B3.97 | ||||
Region 11550 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S11W94 | |
Region 11551 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 10 | BXO | N12W28 | |
Region 11552 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -10 | HSX | S18E41 | |
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