Viewing archive of Wednesday, 8 May 2002 - Sunspot regions
It appears that the image of the visible solar disk for this day in history is missing.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 32 | 1 -1 | B8.86 | C6.1 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9928 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -4 | 30 -20 | CSO | N19W32 | |
Region 9929 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 90 -80 | HAX | N23W81 | |
Region 9931 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 30 -20 | HSX | N15W66 | |
Region 9932 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -5 | 50 -20 | ESO | S27W20 | |
Region 9933 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 -30 | HSX | N18W15 | |
Region 9934 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 -2 | 510 10 | EKI | S17W06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.11 C1.69 | ||||
Region 9936 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 20 | HSX | S16W28 | |
Region 9937 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -1 | 120 -60 | DAO | S09E15 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.81 | ||||
Region 9938 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HSX | S05E18 | |
Region 9939 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -20 | HSX | N16E27 | |
Region 9940 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -20 | HSX | N15E28 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.54 | ||||
Region 9941 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 20 -20 | CSO | S22W18 | |
Region 9942 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | AXX | N21E10 | |
Region 9943 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 30 10 | CSO | S10E37 | |
Region 9944 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 | CRO | N08E35 | |
Region 9945 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 240 | HKX | S05E66 | |
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