Viewing archive of Friday, 17 May 2013 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 -14 | 0 -1 | B8.14 | M4.59 | 1 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11743 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 80 -10 | CSO | N22W40 | |
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Region 11744 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 -5 | 120 50 | CAO | N05W27 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.03 | ||||
Region 11745 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -8 | 350 -40 | CKI | N12W01 | |
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Region 11746 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 2 | 230 -20 | CSO | S27W01 | |
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Region 11747 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -1 | 100 10 | CAO | S17W05 | |
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Region 11748 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 10 | 270 10 | DKI | N12E36 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M4.61 | ||||
Region 11749 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 10 | BXO | S22W53 | |
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Region 11750 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 90 80 | CAO | S10W28 | |
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Region 11751 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 10 | BXO | S23E09 | |
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Region 11752 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 30 | CRO | N18W28 | |
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