Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 9 | 2 2 | B2.57 | C3.2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12513 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | N08W97 | |
Region 12519 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -20 | HSX | N05W05 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.68 | ||||
Region 12521 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -2 | 70 -10 | DAI | N19W21 | |
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Region 12522 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 | CAO | N14W71 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.17 | ||||
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