Viewing archive of Saturday, 30 April 2016 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 1 1 | B3 | C1.77 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12533 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 -10 | HSX | S02W50 | |
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Region 12535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 | CAO | N06E02 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.39 | ||||
Region 12536 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 90 20 | DAI | N16E16 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.12 B6.3 | ||||
Region 12537 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 70 -10 | DSO | S09W77 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.73 B8.45 B6.48 B9.53 | ||||
Region 12538 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S04E07 | |
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Region 12539 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 30 | CAO | N17E51 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.73 B7.82 | ||||
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