Viewing archive of Friday, 12 May 2023 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 -18 | 1 | C1 | C5.74 | 10 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13293 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N10W88 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.8 | ||||
Region 13294 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 100 -30 | CSO | S09W61 | |
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Region 13296 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -4 | 210 -50 | EAC | N13W78 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.0 C4.4 C5.6 C2.5 C5.4 | ||||
Region 13297 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -6 | 260 -60 | CKO | N08W58 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.6 | ||||
Region 13300 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -40 | AXX | N09W41 | |
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Region 13301 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 120 | HAX | N14E27 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 | ||||
Region 13302 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 70 -10 | CAO | N20E35 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 | ||||
Region 13303 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 10 | AXX | S10E13 | |
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Region 13304 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -1 | 10 | BXO | N21E07 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.3 | ||||
Region 13305 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 30 | CAO | N10E38 | |
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