Viewing archive of Friday, 16 December 2011 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 16 | 1 1 | B3.57 | B7.23 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11374 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 160 40 | DSO | S18W25 | |
Region 11375 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 50 10 | HSX | N08W30 | |
Region 11377 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 70 10 | DSO | N11E29 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.08 | ||||
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