Viewing archive of Friday, 3 May 2002 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 55 | 2 | C1.57 | C7.79 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9919 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N13W54 | |
Region 9926 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -2 | 80 10 | DAO | N14W42 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.78 | ||||
Region 9927 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 50 -30 | HSX | S29E27 | |
Region 9928 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 80 -40 | DAO | N17E35 | |
Region 9929 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N21W11 | |
Region 9930 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -1 | 50 20 | DRO | N12W30 | |
Region 9931 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 1 | 60 30 | DAO | N16E06 | |
Region 9932 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 110 70 | DAO | S28E44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.92 | ||||
Region 9933 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | N17E52 | |
Region 9934 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 5 | 420 180 | EAO | S18E62 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.69 | ||||
Region 9935 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 30 | CAO | S18E33 | |
Region 9936 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 50 | DSO | S15E42 | |
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