Viewing archive of Friday, 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 2 | 0 | B3.14 | C2.81 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11633 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 4 | 260 | EKO | S07W00 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.59 | ||||
Region 11634 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 60 | HSX | S13W00 | |
Region 11635 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 3 | 250 140 | EKI | N09E44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B8.42 B5.98 B5.36 B4.11 B7.63 B9.21 B9.09 B8.38 C2.8 | ||||
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