Sunspot region AR11473
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/05/02 | 6 | 40 | CAO | S21W38 | |
| 2012/05/03 | 5 | 60 | DSO | S21W53 | |
| 2012/05/04 | 5 | 60 | CSO | S21W68 | |
| 2012/05/05 | 7 | 60 | DAO | S20W79 | |
| 2012/05/06 | 1 | 10 | AXX | S20W89 |
| C |
|---|
| 1 |
The top 1 solar flares from sunspot region 11473
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1.79 | 2012/05/01 | 22:46 | 22:50 | 22:52 |
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