Viewing archive of Tuesday, 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 14 | 0 -2 | C1.33 | M2.14 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9948 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 320 -10 | HKX | S21W57 | |
Region 9950 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -40 | AXX | S04W77 | |
Region 9954 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 110 10 | DAO | S20E01 | |
Region 9955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 -10 | HSX | S15E02 | |
Region 9957 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 37 -1 | 830 | EKC | N09E22 | |
Region 9958 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 90 | HSX | N04E09 | |
Region 9960 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 140 | DAO | N14E46 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.87 C2.82 M2.14 | ||||
Region 9961 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 9 | 480 370 | EAI | S22E62 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.15 | ||||
Region 9962 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | N15E59 | |
Region 9963 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 | HAX | N17E75 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.68 | ||||
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