Viewing archive of Wednesday, 12 April 2000 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 24 | 1 | C1.57 | M1.96 | 4 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8948 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 -27 | 110 -60 | EAI | S15W25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.96 C3.04 C2.34 C3.44 | ||||
Region 8949 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 3 | 100 -30 | CSO | S19W05 | |
Region 8951 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 100 | CSO | N11E24 | |
Region 8953 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -2 | 70 10 | DSO | S17E41 | |
Region 8954 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 20 20 | CAO | N30E53 | |
Region 8955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 220 180 | ESO | S22E71 | |
Region 8956 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N11E40 | |
Region 8957 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 0 -20 | AXX | S12W27 | |
Region 8958 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N17E66 | |
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