Viewing archive of Wednesday, 15 May 2013 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 44 | 3 3 | C1.1 | X1.85 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11741 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | S21W43 | |
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Region 11742 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HRX | N29W19 | |
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Region 11743 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 70 | DAO | N22W12 | |
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Region 11744 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 | 90 | DAI | N05W00 | |
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Region 11745 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 | 430 | DKC | N13E24 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.07 | ||||
Region 11746 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 200 | DSI | S28E28 | |
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Region 11747 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 80 | CAO | S18E22 | |
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Region 11748 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 310 | EKI | N11E63 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| X1.85 C2.26 C1.52 | ||||
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