Viewing archive of Tuesday, 16 December 2014 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 17 | 0 | C1.31 | C8.1 | 12 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12227 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 | HAX | S04W0* | |
Region 12230 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -2 | 150 -10 | CAO | S15W60 | |
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Region 12232 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 | BXO | N10W31 | |
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Region 12234 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 70 -40 | HSX | N04W57 | |
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Region 12235 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 160 30 | CAO | S07W03 | |
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Region 12236 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 170 -10 | CAO | N31E23 | |
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Region 12237 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 40 -20 | HSX | S13E11 | |
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Region 12239 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 1 | 60 10 | DAI | N14E12 | |
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Region 12240 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 60 20 | HAX | N10E44 | |
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Region 12241 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 150 50 | DAI | S10E45 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.78 C4.2 C6.75 | ||||
Region 12242 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -1 | 360 260 | DKC | S19E24 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.91 C7.56 C5.03 C2.54 C2.65 C3.9 C5.93 C3.02 C8.05 | ||||
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