Viewing archive of Thursday, 4 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 17 | 1 | B6.43 | C7.43 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12489 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 200 -20 | HAX | N09W72 | |
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Region 12490 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 5 | 60 40 | DAO | S21W56 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.66 C1.54 | ||||
Region 12491 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 30 -20 | DRO | N03E30 | |
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Region 12492 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 60 50 | DSI | N15E49 | |
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Region 12493 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 | DAO | S06W31 | |
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