Viewing archive of Saturday, 5 May 2012 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 -13 | 1 1 | B9.57 | M2.04 | 17 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11469 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -5 | 80 -20 | DAO | S25W62 | |
Region 11470 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -3 | 20 10 | CRO | S15W20 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.93 | ||||
Region 11471 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 300 | HHX | S19W10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.76 | ||||
Region 11472 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | BXO | S28W24 | |
Region 11473 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 60 | DAO | S20W79 | |
Region 11474 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | N14E40 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.92 | ||||
Region 11475 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 20 -20 | CAO | N06E49 | |
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