Viewing archive of Wednesday, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 -11 | 0 -1 | B5.86 | M6.79 | 13 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11470 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 30 | CRO | S19W68 | |
Region 11471 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -5 | 120 -90 | CSO | S22W60 | |
Region 11474 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | N14W13 | |
Region 11476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 33 8 | 940 130 | FKC | N11E35 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.37 B6.57 B7.52 C1.05 B7.98 C1.24 C1.93 C1.33 M6.81 M2.71 C3.1 M1.31 M5.91 C1.54 | ||||
Region 11477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S22E73 | |
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