Viewing archive of Thursday, 3 May 2001 - Sunspot regions

Sunspot regions

Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
157 -220 -1C1.17C4.146

Sunspot regions

Region 9433

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -4 90 -210 DKI N20W91

Region 9436

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 100 -30 HSX S11W72

Region 9441

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
26 1 290 40 EAI N07W29

Region 9442

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 -3 60 HSX N27W17

Region 9444

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -1 0 -20 AXX S11E13

Region 9445

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
40 12 330 -60 FAI N25E23

Solar flares on this day

C3.38

Region 9447

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
13 10 60 50 DSO N12W13

Solar flares on this day

C4.15 C3.3

Region 9448

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 1 140 70 HAX N22E60

Region 9449

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 110 HSX S15E69

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