Viewing archive of Thursday, 17 March 2016 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 13 | 1 -1 | B2.29 | B5.01 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12519 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 90 30 | DSO | N05W17 | |
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Region 12521 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -5 | 20 -50 | CRO | N17W37 | |
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Region 12523 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S10W22 | |
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Region 12524 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 | HSX | N14E69 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.51 | ||||
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