Solar activity was at low levels this past week with occasional
B-class and isolated low-level C-class flares. The largest event of
the period was a C1.4/Sf flare from Region 4429 on May 5.

There are currently six numbered regions on the visible disk as 4434
decayed to plage and Region 4428 rotated beyond the western limb as
an E-type group. The remaining regions mostly showed signs of decay.
Region ...

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