Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 May 2022 - 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 -6 | 0 -1 | C1.69 | M1.13 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 13007 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -8 | 120 -50 | CSO | S21W61 | |
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Region 13010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 1 | 70 10 | CSO | S15W04 | |
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Region 13014 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 30 12 | 850 630 | EKC | N21E17 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.6 C2.8 C4.7 C4.2 C5.2 M1.1 | ||||
Region 13015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 100 10 | HSX | N13E14 | |
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Region 13016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 180 80 | DAO | S20E47 | |
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Region 13017 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 20 | CRO | N13E41 | |
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Region 13018 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 10 -10 | AXX | S12E39 | |
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