Viewing archive of Monday, 20 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 16 | 2 1 | C1.86 | X3.07 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9945 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 50 -130 | CAO | S01W95 | |
Region 9948 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 330 -50 | HKX | S21W44 | |
Region 9950 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 30 | HSX | S04W64 | |
Region 9954 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 100 -30 | DAO | S22E14 | |
Region 9955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 30 | HSX | S14E15 | |
Region 9957 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 38 11 | 830 20 | EKC | N08E34 | |
Region 9958 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -4 | 90 -10 | CSO | N04E24 | |
Region 9960 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 140 40 | DAO | N14E58 | |
Region 9961 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 110 | DAO | S22E76 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.64 M6.81 M7.2 X3.07 C5.96 C2.68 C4.31 | ||||
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