Viewing archive of Tuesday, 16 May 2023 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 3 | 1 | B7.82 | M9.62 | 10 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13301 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 30 -70 | HRX | N14W23 | |
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Region 13302 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 50 -40 | HSX | N18W17 | |
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Region 13304 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | AXX | N20W47 | |
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Region 13305 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 -6 | 100 -10 | DAI | N09W15 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.3 C1.2 C1.0 C1.5 C1.9 | ||||
Region 13306 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 | AXX | S18W64 | |
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Region 13307 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | S08E19 | |
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Region 13308 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N12W00 | |
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