Viewing archive of Wednesday, 15 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 3 | 3 3 | C1.14 | M1.54 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9934 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -6 | 60 -640 | CSO | S15W98 | |
Region 9937 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -5 | 30 -60 | DRO | S07W77 | |
Region 9940 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 | AXX | N19W67 | |
Region 9945 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 2 | 270 10 | DAO | S04W26 | |
Region 9946 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -20 | AXX | S06W17 | |
Region 9948 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 410 50 | EKO | S22E26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.54 | ||||
Region 9949 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -20 | BXO | S16W47 | |
Region 9950 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 3 | 60 -40 | DSO | S05E04 | |
Region 9951 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 20 | HSX | N11E41 | |
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