Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 May 2022 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 -20 | 1 -1 | C1.85 | C9.91 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13007 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 -18 | 170 -150 | ESI | S23W49 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.7 | ||||
Region 13010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 -4 | 60 -40 | CSO | S16E10 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.1 C9.91 | ||||
Region 13011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | N16E11 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.7 C4.4 | ||||
Region 13013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | AXX | S27W11 | |
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Region 13014 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 5 | 220 80 | DAC | N22E30 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.6 C2.9 C3.5 C3.7 C3.3 | ||||
Region 13015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 90 -20 | HSX | N13E28 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.3 | ||||
Region 13016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 100 | DSO | S18E59 | |
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Region 13017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 20 | CRO | N14E52 | |
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Region 13018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | CRO | S12E54 | |
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