Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 August 2016 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 -17 | 0 | B1.17 | B5.01 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12573 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 90 | CSO | N04W58 | |
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Region 12574 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -4 | 110 -70 | HSX | N05W43 | |
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Region 12575 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N14W40 | |
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Region 12576 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 70 -40 | HAX | S12W29 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.54 | ||||
Region 12577 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 10 -40 | BXO | N04W34 | |
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Region 12578 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 20 10 | BXO | N08E49 | |
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