Viewing archive of Thursday, 4 October 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 -2 | 0 | B2.57 | B8.6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11579 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 180 20 | CSO | S10W47 | |
Region 11582 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 270 -40 | CHO | S08W25 | |
Region 11584 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 20 -10 | HAX | S23W12 | |
Region 11585 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 240 190 | DSO | S17E52 | |
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