Viewing archive of Saturday, 5 March 2016 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 -27 | 0 -3 | B1.71 | B6.73 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12506 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 60 -10 | CSO | S06W76 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.66 B6.24 | ||||
Region 12510 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 30 | CRO | N05E30 | |
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Region 12512 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 | CRO | N11W00 | |
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Region 12513 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 10 | HSX | N12E49 | |
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Region 12514 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 20 | CRO | N14W11 | |
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Region 12515 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S03W14 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.92 | ||||
Region 12516 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S04W05 | |
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