Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 April 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 -8 | 2 1 | B4.14 | C1.86 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11455 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -3 | 200 30 | FSI | N06W59 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.07 C1.38 | ||||
Region 11457 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | AXX | N20E03 | |
Region 11458 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N06E41 | |
Region 11459 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 9 | 260 180 | FHI | S15E56 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.85 | ||||
Region 11460 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | CRO | N15E40 | |
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