Viewing archive of Sunday, 6 May 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 16 | 0 -1 | B7.71 | M1.94 | 15 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11469 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 60 -20 | CSO | S26W77 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.16 | ||||
Region 11470 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -5 | 10 -10 | BXO | S15W31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.28 | ||||
Region 11471 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 150 -150 | DAO | S19W24 | |
Region 11473 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 10 -50 | AXX | S20W89 | |
Region 11474 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | AXX | N13E30 | |
Region 11475 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 -10 | AXX | N04E39 | |
Region 11476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 360 | DKO | N09E67 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.65 C5.62 C1.71 C2.43 C2.06 C2.02 C4.58 C3.71 M1.96 C3.37 C6.17 C1.64 C1.64 | ||||
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