Viewing archive of Saturday, 20 August 2016 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 -25 | 0 | B1.34 | B6.31 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12573 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 90 | CSO | N04W0* | |
Region 12574 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 70 -20 | HSX | N06W84 | |
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Region 12576 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 40 -10 | HAX | S11W69 | |
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Region 12578 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 | CRO | N09E07 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.84 | ||||
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