Viewing archive of Friday, 20 May 2022 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 -45 | 0 -1 | C1.35 | M3.03 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13007 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 20 -90 | HSX | S19W89 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.3 | ||||
Region 13010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -7 | 50 | CRO | S14W30 | |
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Region 13014 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -18 | 1190 90 | DKC | N24W10 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.0 M3.0 C2.4 C2.7 | ||||
Region 13015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 20 -30 | CSO | N18W13 | |
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Region 13016 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 70 -70 | DAO | S19E21 | |
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Region 13017 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -3 | 30 | CRO | N14E14 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.6 | ||||
Region 13019 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 20 | CRO | N08E55 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.5 | ||||
All times in UTC
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