Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 May 2012 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 -3 | 0 -1 | B6.43 | C3.71 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 11476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -41 | 260 -340 | FHO | N10W56 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.7 C1.51 | ||||
Region 11477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 30 -10 | HSX | S22W19 | |
Region 11478 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 80 10 | HSX | S24W10 | |
Region 11479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 | HSX | N13E13 | |
Region 11481 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 10 | HSX | S10E33 | |
Region 11482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 70 20 | DAI | N14E20 | |
Region 11483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 10 | AXX | S27E23 | |
Region 11484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 10 | BXO | N10E50 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.56 | ||||
Region 11485 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | S19E65 | |
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