Viewing archive of Saturday, 20 October 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 2 | 1 1 | B8.86 | X1.2 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11586 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 10 | HSX | S12W93 | |
Region 11589 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -3 | 30 10 | CRO | N12W59 | |
Region 11590 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S30W42 | |
Region 11591 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 150 -20 | HSX | N08W22 | |
Region 11593 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 40 10 | CSO | N17E22 | |
Region 11594 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -30 | BXO | S27E11 | |
Region 11596 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 330 30 | EKO | N08E60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.95 | ||||
Region 11597 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 60 40 | DAO | S21W43 | |
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