Viewing archive of Saturday, 15 December 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 17 | 2 2 | B4.71 | C1.83 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11629 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -2 | 170 50 | DAI | N11W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.79 | ||||
Region 11630 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -6 | 10 -40 | BXO | N20W66 | |
Region 11631 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 3 | 100 30 | DAI | N21W33 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.12 B8.19 B8.84 C1.82 | ||||
Region 11632 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 10 -10 | BXO | N17W42 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.09 | ||||
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