Viewing archive of Wednesday, 9 October 2013 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 12 | 1 -2 | B4.43 | M4.05 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11856 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 30 | CAO | N07W10 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.31 C1.04 | ||||
Region 11857 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 10 | HSX | S08W11 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.78 | ||||
Region 11860 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | AXX | S27E31 | |
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Region 11861 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 10 | BXO | S13E50 | |
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Region 11862 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 20 10 | CSO | S23W34 | |
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Region 11863 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S18E19 | |
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Region 11864 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 | HSX | S23E62 | |
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Region 11865 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 60 | CAO | S20E73 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M4.06 C1.45 | ||||
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