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Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
34 21 1B2.57C5.161

Sunspot regions

Region 11542

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -1 10 -30 BXO S14W46

Solar flares on this day

B8.63

Region 11543

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
9 2 300 50 CHO N21W34

Solar flares on this day

B4.57 C5.17

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