Viewing archive of Friday, 12 October 2012 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 7 | 1 | B6.14 | M1.22 | 7 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11585 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 100 -20 | CAO | S19W54 | |
Region 11586 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 20 | HSX | S13E11 | |
Region 11588 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 | AXX | N09W87 | |
Region 11589 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 8 | 280 80 | DAC | N12E49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.54 C2.37 M1.3 C1.41 C1.54 | ||||
Region 11590 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 30 | CSO | S29E59 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.6 C1.06 | ||||
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