Viewing archive of Friday, 18 May 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 4 | 1 1 | B6.43 | C5.19 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 150 -80 | CAO | N12W86 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.19 C3.19 | ||||
Region 11477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 10 | HRX | S20W45 | |
Region 11478 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S22W36 | |
Region 11479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 50 | HSX | N14W12 | |
Region 11481 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S10E06 | |
Region 11482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 1 | 190 60 | DAI | N14W03 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.09 | ||||
Region 11484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 6 | 230 110 | DAI | N09E24 | |
Region 11485 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 10 | BXO | S19E37 | |
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