Viewing archive of Thursday, 17 May 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 -8 | 0 | B9.29 | M7.29 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -9 | 230 -30 | CAO | N13W73 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M7.32 C1.88 C1.93 C1.92 | ||||
Region 11477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -20 | AXX | S21W32 | |
Region 11478 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -20 | HSX | S22W23 | |
Region 11479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 50 | CSO | N10E01 | |
Region 11481 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -20 | AXX | S10E19 | |
Region 11482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 5 | 130 60 | CAO | N13E10 | |
Region 11483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 10 | AXX | S26E13 | |
Region 11484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 3 | 120 110 | DAO | N09E38 | |
Region 11485 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 10 | BXO | S20E51 | |
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