Viewing archive of Thursday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 -10 | 0 | B1.17 | B1.96 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12573 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 90 | CSO | N04W73 | |
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Region 12574 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 100 -10 | HSX | N05W58 | |
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Region 12576 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 60 -10 | HAX | S12W43 | |
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Region 12577 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 | AXX | N04W50 | |
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Region 12578 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 -10 | AXX | N09E33 | |
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