Viewing archive of Thursday, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 12 | 1 1 | B8.14 | M1.73 | 16 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9451 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 110 -10 | HAX | S20W81 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.68 | ||||
Region 9454 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -1 | 220 -60 | EAO | N13W08 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1 M1.31 | ||||
Region 9455 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 6 | 140 -40 | FAI | S17W52 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4 C2.79 C4.68 M1.73 | ||||
Region 9456 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 90 40 | DAO | N06W60 | |
Region 9458 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 30 -10 | DAO | S12W72 | |
Region 9461 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 90 80 | DAO | N16E63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.85 C3.23 | ||||
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