Viewing archive of Tuesday, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 18 | 1 | B5.57 | M1.33 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8980 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 -10 | BXO | S15W61 | |
Region 8983 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -2 | 20 -10 | BXO | N25E06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.93 | ||||
Region 8984 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 0 -10 | BXO | S13W28 | |
Region 8986 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 8 | 20 10 | BXO | S23E21 | |
Region 8987 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 10 | BXO | N12W03 | |
Region 8989 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 70 50 | DAO | N16E25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.33 C3.16 C2.41 | ||||
Region 8990 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 6 | 50 40 | DSO | N14E48 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.57 | ||||
Region 8991 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | AXX | N16E71 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.31 C2.61 | ||||
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