Viewing archive of Thursday, 2 May 2013 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 -49 | 0 -1 | B8.57 | M1.61 | 6 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11728 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N19W58 | |
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Region 11730 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -7 | 70 -30 | CSO | S18W62 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.44 | ||||
Region 11731 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 33 -3 | 320 -30 | EKC | N09W31 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.61 C2 | ||||
Region 11732 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -3 | 160 -20 | DSI | S17W02 | |
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Region 11733 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S17W98 | |
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Region 11734 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 550 | DKO | S19E23 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.09 C3.29 C2.41 | ||||
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