Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 -5 | 1 1 | C1.14 | C6.09 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12251 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 -10 | HAX | S13W89 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.94 | ||||
Region 12252 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S19W66 | |
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Region 12253 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 -7 | 210 -250 | FAC | S06W44 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.06 | ||||
Region 12255 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 90 -10 | CSO | S14W02 | |
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Region 12257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 10 | 100 60 | DAI | N05W01 | |
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Region 12258 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 20 | HRX | N12E58 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.69 | ||||
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