Viewing archive of Friday, 1 May 2026 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 28 | 3 2 | B8.96 | C7.47 | 10 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14420 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -6 | 60 -220 | CAO | N17W83 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.8 C1.9 C1.6 C7.4 | ||||
Region 14421 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S10W71 | |
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Region 14423 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -4 | 30 5 | BXO | S09W71 | |
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Region 14424 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 | 140 -20 | EAI | N17W50 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.4 | ||||
Region 14425 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -13 | 200 -85 | DAO | N05W19 | |
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Region 14428 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 5 | 130 40 | DAI | S22W27 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.7 | ||||
Region 14429 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 60 30 | DSO | S04E20 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.2 C1.2 | ||||
Region 14430 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | DAO | N16W32 | |
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Region 14431 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 130 | DAO | S16E50 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.4 C1.4 | ||||
Region 14432 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | BXO | N11E68 | |
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