Viewing archive of Sunday, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 23 | 0 | B3.57 | C2.27 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11633 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -3 | 170 -90 | ESI | S05W27 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 C1.16 C1.89 | ||||
Region 11634 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 5 | 60 | CSO | S12W25 | |
Region 11635 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 10 | 200 -50 | ESI | N10E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.26 B6.13 C1.06 B5.9 C1.33 | ||||
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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