Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 August 2015 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 -1 | 0 | B1.86 | B5.63 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12396 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 | CAO | S18W0* | |
Region 12400 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 -20 | CAO | N18W18 | |
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Region 12401 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 30 -40 | CRI | S11E22 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B3.7 | ||||
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