Viewing archive of Thursday, 16 May 2013 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 26 | 1 -2 | B8.57 | M1.88 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11743 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 90 20 | DAO | N21W28 | |
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Region 11744 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 12 | 70 -20 | CAO | N05W12 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.78 | ||||
Region 11745 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 10 | 390 -40 | EKC | N13E12 | |
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Region 11746 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 250 50 | CSO | S27E14 | |
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Region 11747 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 3 | 90 10 | CAO | S18E09 | |
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Region 11748 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 260 -50 | DKI | N11E51 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.57 C6.88 M1.88 | ||||
Region 11749 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 10 | BXO | S23W40 | |
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Region 11750 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S11W13 | |
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Region 11751 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S23E23 | |
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