Viewing archive of Sunday, 4 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 -25 | 0 | B1.71 | C2.64 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12612 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 70 -20 | DAO | N09W62 | |
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Region 12614 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N06W34 | |
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Region 12615 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 5 | 140 30 | DAI | S07W07 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.19 B7.04 C1.62 B5.42 C1.71 B3.4 B3.41 B3.01 B2.7 B3.41 C2.59 | ||||
Region 12616 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 -10 | AXX | N18W33 | |
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