Viewing archive of Friday, 8 January 2016 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 23 | 2 1 | B3.43 | C1.23 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12476 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | AXX | S09W22 | |
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Region 12477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -10 | HAX | N12W09 | |
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Region 12480 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 180 100 | DAO | N03E58 | |
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Region 12481 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 50 | DAO | S18W55 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.53 B5.91 | ||||
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