Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 March 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 -15 | 1 | B2.86 | M2 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11432 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 4 | 80 -20 | ESI | N14W26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.53 | ||||
Region 11433 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 | 100 -20 | DSO | N13W04 | |
Region 11434 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 30 | ESO | S22W14 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2 | ||||
Region 11435 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 20 -10 | DSO | S25W24 | |
Region 11436 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S12E62 | |
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