Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 May 2016 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 -8 | 0 | B3.14 | B7.4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12542 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | N11W0* | |
Region 12543 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HSX | S05W0* | |
Region 12544 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -9 | 120 -40 | CAO | N22W41 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.36 | ||||
Region 12546 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 540 | CHO | S07E33 | |
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