Viewing archive of Sunday, 8 May 2016 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 -9 | 1 1 | B3 | B7.7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12536 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HSX | N15W92 | |
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Region 12539 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N16W51 | |
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Region 12541 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -5 | 20 10 | CRO | N04W00 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B7.57 | ||||
Region 12542 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 170 20 | HAX | N11E28 | |
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