Viewing archive of Thursday, 23 May 2002 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 12 | 2 | B8.29 | C1.7 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9948 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 300 -40 | HHX | S21W84 | |
Region 9954 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 60 -30 | DSO | S22W26 | |
Region 9955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | CRO | S13W24 | |
Region 9957 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 47 -12 | 520 -240 | EAI | N10W04 | |
Region 9958 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 -10 | HSX | N04W17 | |
Region 9960 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 120 -20 | DAC | N14E19 | |
Region 9961 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 5 | 330 | EAI | S22E34 | |
Region 9962 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 10 | HSX | N15E34 | |
Region 9963 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 10 | 340 130 | DHO | N16E48 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 | ||||
Region 9964 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S15E08 | |
Region 9965 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 80 | CAO | S10E62 | |
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