Viewing archive of Friday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 -2 | 1 -2 | C1.71 | M1.54 | 6 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8982 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 10 -20 | BXO | S24W84 | |
Region 8983 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | N25W34 | |
Region 8987 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N10W45 | |
Region 8989 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -5 | 230 50 | DAI | N16W15 | |
Region 8990 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 9 | 240 170 | DAI | N14E05 | |
Region 8991 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 2 | 100 -10 | CAO | N16E33 | |
Region 8992 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 50 -40 | HSX | N11E47 | |
Region 8993 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 10 | 160 110 | DSI | S24W18 | |
Region 8994 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 10 -20 | BXO | N09W15 | |
Region 8995 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 0 | BXO | S19E00 | |
Region 8996 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 150 | DAO | S18E77 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.5 | ||||
Region 8997 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | S14E64 | |
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