Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 August 2021 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
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| 16 3 | 1 1 | A3.75 | B2.86 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12857 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 | AXX | N17W55 | |
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Region 12858 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 20 | CRO | N12W00 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B1.5 B2.1 B2.8 | ||||
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