Viewing archive of Sunday, 15 May 2016 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 -10 | 0 -1 | B5.29 | C7.53 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12542 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -4 | 140 -20 | DAC | N10W64 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.48 | ||||
Region 12543 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 20 -20 | CAO | S05W69 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.99 C4.14 | ||||
Region 12544 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 4 | 40 20 | DAO | N21W01 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.19 C1.85 C1.75 C1.72 C1.55 B7.72 C2.08 | ||||
Region 12545 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 3 | 60 -10 | CAO | S21W49 | |
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Region 12546 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 250 | HHX | S07E71 | |
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