Viewing archive of Tuesday, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 -57 | 0 | C1.37 | M1.36 | 12 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8996 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -17 | 460 -350 | EKC | S20W63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.63 C3.16 C6.26 | ||||
Region 8998 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 -9 | 330 -120 | DAC | S12W50 | |
Region 8999 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -7 | 0 -30 | BXO | N20W48 | |
Region 9002 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 -31 | 610 -120 | EKI | N20W23 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.41 C4.34 M1.36 | ||||
Region 9004 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 2 | 440 -90 | DKI | N12W34 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 C2.71 C7.79 | ||||
Region 9009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 30 -10 | CSO | S15E15 | |
Region 9010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -3 | 70 -40 | CSO | N22E16 | |
Region 9011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 170 -80 | HAX | N17E27 | |
Region 9013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 40 | CSO | S04W89 | |
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