Viewing archive of Tuesday, 2 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 -13 | 0 -1 | B7.14 | M4.1 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8970 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -6 | 550 -100 | DKO | S13W64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.96 | ||||
Region 8971 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -2 | 860 130 | EKO | N20W61 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.87 M4.1 | ||||
Region 8976 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -4 | 40 -20 | CSO | S12W37 | |
Region 8977 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 20 | CSO | S13W47 | |
Region 8978 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 30 | CSO | N20W33 | |
Region 8980 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | HSX | S16E31 | |
Region 8981 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | CSO | S23E30 | |
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