Viewing archive of Wednesday, 2 May 2001 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 27 | 1 | C1.86 | M2.7 | 4 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9433 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -15 | 300 -140 | DKI | N19W82 | |
Region 9436 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 130 | HSX | S11W59 | |
Region 9441 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 -4 | 250 10 | ESI | N06W16 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.57 M1.24 | ||||
Region 9442 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 60 10 | CSO | N29W05 | |
Region 9444 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 | BXO | S09E24 | |
Region 9445 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 7 | 390 60 | FAI | N26E37 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.86 | ||||
Region 9447 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | CRO | N12E01 | |
Region 9448 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 | HSX | N22E73 | |
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