Viewing archive of Thursday, 4 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 -8 | 1 | B7.14 | M9.79 | 2 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8970 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -5 | 170 -180 | HAX | S14W92 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M9.79 | ||||
Region 8971 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -3 | 370 -270 | CKO | N18W85 | |
Region 8976 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 40 | HSX | S12W63 | |
Region 8977 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 20 10 | CRO | S13W75 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M4.1 | ||||
Region 8978 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -5 | 60 -110 | HRX | N20W61 | |
Region 8980 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 20 | BXO | S16E05 | |
Region 8981 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 5 | 30 | CSO | S22E03 | |
Region 8982 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 0 | BXO | S20E19 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.81 | ||||
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