Viewing archive of Friday, 17 January 2014 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 18 | 3 2 | C1.01 | M1.28 | 8 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11948 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 50 -50 | HAX | N05W68 | |
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Region 11949 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 110 -40 | HAX | S17W34 | |
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Region 11950 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 | AXX | N16W51 | |
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Region 11952 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 60 -50 | CSO | S31E13 | |
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Region 11953 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -4 | 30 -40 | DAO | S17W53 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.38 | ||||
Region 11955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 | HSX | S14E54 | |
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