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Sunspot region AR12573

Number of
sunspots		 Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2016/08/08 2 60 DSO N04E71
2016/08/09 5 90 CSO N04E62
2016/08/10 5 90 CSO N04E47
2016/08/11 5 90 CSO N04E32
2016/08/12 5 90 CSO N04E17
2016/08/13 5 90 CSO N04E02
2016/08/14 5 90 CSO N04W13
2016/08/15 5 90 CSO N04W28
2016/08/16 5 90 CSO N04W43
2016/08/17 5 90 CSO N04W58
2016/08/18 5 90 CSO N04W73
2016/08/19 5 90 CSO N04W88
2016/08/20 5 90 CSO N04W0*
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This day in history*

Solar flares
12002M8.82
21999M6.76
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