Viewing archive of Sunday, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 14 | 1 1 | B4.86 | C1.12 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | S22W72 | |
Region 11478 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 | HSX | S23W62 | |
Region 11479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 50 -20 | HSX | N15W39 | |
Region 11482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -4 | 280 50 | DKI | N15W30 | |
Region 11483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S24W29 | |
Region 11484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -3 | 230 30 | DAC | N10W03 | |
Region 11486 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 200 10 | CSO | N16E54 | |
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