Viewing archive of Saturday, 6 May 2017 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 -5 | 0 | A6.29 | B5.13 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12654 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 40 -40 | CSO | N11W38 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| A9.69 B4.67 | ||||
Region 12655 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 30 20 | DRO | N14E25 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B4.05 | ||||
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