Viewing archive of Tuesday, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 -31 | 1 1 | B7 | C4.42 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 53 9 | 600 -210 | FKO | N09W46 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.21 C2.56 C1.45 C4.4 | ||||
Region 11477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 40 -10 | HSX | S22W05 | |
Region 11478 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 70 10 | HSX | S24E04 | |
Region 11479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 10 | HSX | N14E26 | |
Region 11481 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -20 | HSX | S11E47 | |
Region 11482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 50 -30 | CSO | N14E35 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.27 | ||||
Region 11483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 10 | BXO | S27E37 | |
Region 11484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | N10E65 | |
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