Viewing archive of Tuesday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 -4 | 1 | C1.86 | M4.69 | 10 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8989 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -5 | 230 -90 | DAI | N16W67 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.77 | ||||
Region 8990 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 -5 | 190 -40 | DSO | N14W48 | |
Region 8991 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 10 -10 | BXO | N17W23 | |
Region 8992 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 0 -20 | AXX | N09W05 | |
Region 8993 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -2 | 240 -50 | EAO | S21W72 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.5 C3.46 | ||||
Region 8994 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 10 | AXX | N10W70 | |
Region 8996 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 45 19 | 1280 140 | EKC | S21E31 | |
Region 8997 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 20 10 | BXO | S16E11 | |
Region 8998 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 29 10 | 470 60 | FKI | S14E41 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.84 C4.51 C3.74 C4.01 | ||||
Region 8999 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 40 -20 | CRO | N19E42 | |
Region 9000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 | BXO | N10W15 | |
Region 9002 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 10 | 940 750 | EHI | N18E70 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.06 M4.69 | ||||
Region 9003 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 3 | 50 40 | DSO | S18W40 | |
Region 9004 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 | BXO | N10E61 | |
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