Viewing archive of Friday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 13 | 1 | B7.43 | C2.68 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12255 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 80 | CAO | S16W0* | |
Region 12257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 120 | DAO | N07W0* | |
Region 12259 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -2 | 160 -100 | DAC | S16W24 | |
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Region 12260 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 60 -10 | CSO | N09W74 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.63 | ||||
Region 12261 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HAX | S11W09 | |
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Region 12263 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 | CRO | N22E50 | |
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