Viewing archive of Wednesday, 12 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 -16 | 1 1 | B2.57 | C1.66 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12598 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -6 | 20 -70 | BXO | N15W64 | |
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Region 12599 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -3 | 270 20 | CKO | S15W32 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.61 | ||||
Region 12600 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 20 | HSX | N11E06 | |
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Region 12601 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | N06W71 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.09 | ||||
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