Viewing archive of Friday, 8 May 2015 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 3 | 0 -2 | B8.71 | C7.96 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12335 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 -1 | 180 -40 | EAC | S16W17 | |
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Region 12336 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 10 -20 | AXX | N11W44 | |
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Region 12337 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 30 20 | CAO | S18E03 | |
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Region 12338 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -3 | 40 -50 | DAO | N03E02 | |
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Region 12339 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 5 | 730 140 | FKC | N13E47 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.94 C1.63 C1.58 C1.51 C5.9 C1.98 C1.44 C2.86 | ||||
Region 12340 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HRX | S06E65 | |
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Region 12341 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S19E73 | |
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