Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 May 2025 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 1 | C1.01 | C7.06 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14079 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 -17 | 1160 -60 | EKC | N08W52 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.3 C4.0 C2.2 C3.6 C1.6 | ||||
Region 14081 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 2 | 150 20 | DAI | N07W23 | |
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Region 14082 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 2 | 90 -40 | DSO | S11E06 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.5 C7.0 C6.4 C7.0 | ||||
Region 14084 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 | CSO | S20E57 | |
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