Viewing archive of Saturday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 31 | 1 | B5.29 | M4.3 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9448 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 120 10 | HSX | N21W57 | |
Region 9449 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 20 -40 | CSO | S16W48 | |
Region 9451 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 130 | CKO | S22W12 | |
Region 9452 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S09E14 | |
Region 9454 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 5 | 430 130 | EKO | N13E58 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.37 C8.28 | ||||
Region 9455 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 | 100 | DAO | S18E17 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.06 C5.84 C6.11 C5.11 M4.31 | ||||
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