Viewing archive of Saturday, 22 April 2000 - 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 15 | 1 -1 | C1.27 | M1.03 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 1 | 120 -50 | EAO | S21W58 | |
Region 8958 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -2 | 40 -20 | CSO | N18W66 | |
Region 8959 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 30 20 | BXO | S15W92 | |
Region 8962 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | N23W27 | |
Region 8963 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -3 | 40 -20 | CRO | N16W31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.34 C5.21 | ||||
Region 8964 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | HRX | N35W44 | |
Region 8965 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S19E17 | |
Region 8966 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 40 | HAX | S13E25 | |
Region 8967 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 3 | 160 -40 | EAO | N22E36 | |
Region 8968 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 | 180 90 | DAO | S12E01 | |
Region 8969 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 20 -60 | HRX | N12E47 | |
Region 8970 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 5 | 630 280 | EKO | S15E68 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.76 C2.74 | ||||
Region 8971 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 400 | EKO | N18E67 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.99 | ||||
Region 8972 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 | CSO | N32E03 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.9 C2.09 C2.84 C4.8 M1.03 | ||||
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