Sunspot region AR12255

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2015/01/02 1 60 HAX S14E76
2015/01/03 1 90 HSX S14E63
2015/01/04 3 100 CAO S15E51
2015/01/05 9 160 DAI S16E38
2015/01/06 8 80 DAI S16E24
2015/01/07 5 100 DSO S16E11
2015/01/08 6 90 CSO S14W02
2015/01/09 5 60 HSX S14W16
2015/01/10 2 50 HAX S14W29
2015/01/11 6 70 DAO S16W44
2015/01/12 18 130 EAO S15W55
2015/01/13 11 110 EAO S15W68
2015/01/14 7 110 DAO S16W80
2015/01/15 3 80 CAO S16W89
2015/01/16 3 80 CAO S16W0*
CM
31

The top 4 solar flares from sunspot region 12255

Start Maximum End
1M1.012015/01/1214:0814:4415:10
2C4.512015/01/1207:4207:5107:56
3C3.482015/01/1514:4914:5915:09
4C2.922015/01/1212:4012:4312:45

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