Viewing archive of Tuesday, 18 May 2004 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 -56 | 0 -1 | B2.71 | C4.64 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10606 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 60 -10 | DAO | S08W53 | |
Region 10609 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 -9 | 320 -90 | EAI | S03W31 | |
Region 10612 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -2 | 160 10 | DAO | N10W46 | |
Region 10613 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 110 30 | HAX | S09E25 | |
Region 10614 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 30 -40 | CAO | S08W89 | |
Region 10615 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 130 70 | HSX | N16E51 | |
Region 10616 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | N07E56 | |
Region 10617 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 30 | DSO | S12E11 | |
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