Viewing archive of Thursday, 15 May 2003 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 22 | 2 1 | B1.86 | B8.13 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10356 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 60 | CAO | N17W04 | |
Region 10357 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 50 -30 | DSO | S16E30 | |
Region 10358 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 1 | 80 40 | DAO | N09W03 | |
Region 10359 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 20 10 | BXO | S17W46 | |
Region 10360 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S04W20 | |
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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