Sunspot region AR12579
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/08/23 | 12 | 60 | DAI | N12E17 | |
| 2016/08/24 | 11 | 90 | DAO | N12E04 | |
| 2016/08/25 | 9 | 80 | DAO | N11W08 | |
| 2016/08/26 | 4 | 40 | CAO | N12W21 | |
| 2016/08/27 | 3 | 10 | AXX | N12W37 |
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| 6 |
The top 6 solar flares from sunspot region 12579
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B8.98 | 2016/08/26 | 06:50 | 07:02 | 07:27 | |
| 2 | B7.94 | 2016/08/26 | 01:28 | 01:37 | 01:46 | |
| 3 | B3.82 | 2016/08/23 | 03:35 | 03:39 | 03:42 | |
| 4 | B3.64 | 2016/08/22 | 21:48 | 21:52 | 21:57 | |
| 5 | B3.62 | 2016/08/23 | 06:00 | 06:03 | 06:05 | |
| 6 | B2.7 | 2016/08/23 | 02:19 | 02:23 | 02:26 |
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