Viewing archive of Friday, 17 February 2023 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 -15 | 0 -1 | B9.58 | X2.28 | 7 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13216 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 110 | HSX | N24W73 | |
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Region 13217 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 150 -20 | CSO | S10W48 | |
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Region 13219 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | AXX | S06W56 | |
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Region 13220 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 140 -10 | HSX | S14W30 | |
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Region 13225 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 70 60 | DAO | S21W61 | |
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Region 13226 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -5 | 390 -20 | EHI | N10W20 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.1 | ||||
Region 13229 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 400 160 | DKO | N30E56 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.8 C1.4 C1.9 C2.2 C2.1 X2.28 | ||||
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