Viewing archive of Thursday, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 -27 | 1 1 | B9.29 | C3.81 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12255 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 80 -30 | CAO | S16W89 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.48 | ||||
Region 12257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 120 -120 | DAO | N07W93 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.49 C3.77 | ||||
Region 12259 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 5 | 260 -100 | EKC | S15W13 | |
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Region 12260 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 70 10 | CAO | N10W59 | |
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Region 12261 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | S11E04 | |
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Region 12262 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 10 -30 | AXX | S01W68 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.04 C1.71 | ||||
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