Viewing archive of Monday, 16 May 2022 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 44 | 2 | C1.24 | M2.46 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13007 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 36 6 | 320 -20 | EKC | S24W35 | |
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Region 13010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 11 | 100 -90 | CSO | S15E21 | |
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Region 13011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 10 | BXO | N16E26 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 C2.3 | ||||
Region 13013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S28E02 | |
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Region 13014 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 6 | 140 40 | DAC | N21E39 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 C2.3 | ||||
Region 13015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 110 50 | HSX | N14E41 | |
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Region 13016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 100 | HSX | S18E73 | |
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Region 13017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 20 | CRO | N14E66 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.4 C5.0 C5.6 | ||||
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