Viewing archive of Friday, 18 August 2023 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 -23 | 1 | B6.89 | C3.73 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13397 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | CAO | N17W97 | |
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Region 13403 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -4 | 160 -20 | DAI | N26W35 | |
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Region 13404 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 -20 | HAX | S09E07 | |
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Region 13405 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 140 -20 | ESO | N10E25 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.1 | ||||
Region 13406 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -20 | AXX | S17W62 | |
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Region 13407 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 140 -60 | DSO | S18W11 | |
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Region 13408 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S18W32 | |
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Region 13409 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 20 | BXO | N20W41 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 C3.7 C3.0 | ||||
Region 13410 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S30W62 | |
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Region 13411 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -40 | HSX | N15E36 | |
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Region 13412 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N31E77 | |
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