Viewing archive of Monday, 16 August 2004 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 -30 | 0 | B8 | M1.66 | 13 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10656 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 54 -12 | 1310 10 | FHC | S13W48 | |
Region 10657 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 | HSX | N10W41 | |
Region 10660 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -20 | HSX | S07E04 | |
Region 10661 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 390 50 | DKO | N07E47 | |
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