Viewing archive of Thursday, 24 December 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 -12 | 0 | B9.86 | M1.69 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12470 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 320 -80 | HHX | N12W66 | |
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Region 12472 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 170 20 | DAI | N04E49 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.42 C8.47 C2.84 | ||||
Region 12473 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -1 | 420 190 | EKC | S23E49 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.68 | ||||
Region 12474 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 0 -10 | AXX | N08W63 | |
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