Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 October 2024 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 -6 | 0 -1 | C1.41 | M3.77 | 13 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13849 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 230 | HAX | S06W98 | |
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Region 13850 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 | HAX | S08W0* | |
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Region 13852 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -6 | 250 -190 | CKO | S13W51 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.0 C5.0 C4.5 M3.01 M3.7 M2.8 C4.5 C1.9 M1.5 C7.5 M1.35 M1.36 | ||||
Region 13854 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 10 | 300 -40 | EKI | S07W61 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 C7.1 C1.8 | ||||
Region 13855 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 20 | CRO | N16W76 | |
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Region 13856 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 17 | 150 140 | DAI | N11W10 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.0 C2.1 C6.1 C2.1 | ||||
Region 13857 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 100 10 | DSO | S04E40 | |
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Region 13858 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 20 -20 | HAX | S13E33 | |
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Region 13859 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 20 | 60 20 | DAO | S10E11 | |
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