Viewing archive of Friday, 17 May 2024 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 -40 | 1 -1 | C1.81 | M7.25 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13667 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 | HSX | N28W0* | |
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Region 13670 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 -10 | BXO | N21W76 | |
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Region 13671 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 | BXO | N21W78 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.7 | ||||
Region 13672 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 40 -10 | HSX | N18W51 | |
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Region 13673 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | S08W28 | |
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Region 13674 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -10 | 120 -10 | CSO | S12W17 | |
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Region 13676 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 100 10 | HAX | S20W61 | |
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Region 13679 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 | 230 | ESO | S10E04 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.6 C3.1 C3.1 | ||||
Region 13680 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N18E08 | |
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Region 13682 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 10 -20 | AXX | N16E16 | |
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Region 13683 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 60 30 | DSO | S23W35 | |
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Region 13685 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 220 40 | DSO | S13E50 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 C2.7 M7.25 | ||||
Region 13686 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 190 | HAX | S07E66 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.8 | ||||
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