Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 May 2003 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 -16 | 0 | B2.29 | B5.13 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10356 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 1 | 30 -30 | CSO | N18W29 | |
Region 10357 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 50 10 | DAO | S17E07 | |
Region 10358 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 30 -40 | CSO | N08W30 | |
Region 10359 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | AXX | S14W75 | |
Region 10361 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 5 | 30 10 | HSX | N08E25 | |
Region 10362 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 8 | 240 170 | DAO | S11E64 | |
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