Viewing archive of Wednesday, 23 May 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 -4 | 1 | B4.43 | C1.8 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | N13W80 | |
Region 11482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -3 | 240 -20 | DSO | N14W71 | |
Region 11483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -3 | 10 -20 | BXO | S25W67 | |
Region 11484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 | 290 50 | EAI | N10W43 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.79 C1.01 | ||||
Region 11486 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 200 -10 | HSX | N17E13 | |
Region 11488 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | N12E55 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.39 | ||||
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