Viewing archive of Sunday, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 -28 | 0 | B5.71 | C1.36 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12339 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -6 | 300 -10 | FKC | N11W72 | |
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Region 12341 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 60 -10 | HSX | S20W45 | |
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Region 12342 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 60 -10 | HSX | N17W35 | |
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Region 12344 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 30 -20 | HAX | S09W13 | |
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Region 12346 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 20 -10 | CRO | S08W00 | |
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Region 12347 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | N04W01 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.26 | ||||
Region 12348 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 110 | HSX | S11E34 | |
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