Sunspot region AR12572
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/08/06 | 9 | 60 | DAO | N13W46 | |
| 2016/08/07 | 5 | 80 | DAO | N13W59 | |
| 2016/08/08 | 7 | 110 | DAO | N13W72 | |
| 2016/08/09 | 5 | 110 | CSO | N15W85 | |
| 2016/08/10 | 5 | 110 | CSO | N15W99 |
2016/08/06
2016/08/07
2016/08/08
2016/08/09
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2016/08/06
2016/08/07
2016/08/08
2016/08/09
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| B | C | M |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 1 |
The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12572
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1.22 | 2016/08/07 | 15:03 | 15:09 | 15:16 | |
| 2 | C4.1 | 2016/08/08 | 08:36 | 08:44 | 09:01 | |
| 3 | C2 | 2016/08/05 | 10:08 | 10:12 | 10:14 | |
| 4 | C1.43 | 2016/08/07 | 20:00 | 20:11 | 20:27 | |
| 5 | C1.2 | 2016/08/05 | 00:39 | 00:44 | 00:46 | |
| 6 | B7.07 | 2016/08/05 | 02:19 | 02:24 | 02:27 | |
| 7 | B5.09 | 2016/08/05 | 09:20 | 09:29 | 09:34 | |
| 8 | B5.02 | 2016/08/05 | 05:10 | 05:14 | 05:21 | |
| 9 | B4.41 | 2016/08/05 | 03:50 | 03:55 | 03:57 | |
| 10 | B3.74 | 2016/08/06 | 01:49 | 02:13 | 03:17 |
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