Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 May 2000 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 44 | 3 2 | C3.86 | M1.1 | 12 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8989 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 1 | 180 -50 | DAI | N18W80 | |
Region 8990 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -11 | 200 10 | CSO | N15W61 | |
Region 8991 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 10 | BXO | N16W35 | |
Region 8993 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -7 | 230 -10 | EKO | S21W84 | |
Region 8994 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 30 20 | BXO | N10W83 | |
Region 8996 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 41 -4 | 1240 -40 | EKC | S20E18 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.1 C5.29 C4.51 C7.94 C4.43 C5.2 C6.26 | ||||
Region 8997 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 10 -10 | BXO | S15W03 | |
Region 8998 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 42 13 | 570 100 | FKC | S13E28 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.83 C8.71 | ||||
Region 8999 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 -20 | BXO | N20E29 | |
Region 9001 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | CSO | N16W44 | |
Region 9002 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 2 | 860 -80 | EHI | N18E57 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.76 C5.86 C6.99 | ||||
Region 9003 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 30 -20 | CRO | S17W52 | |
Region 9004 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 5 | 60 40 | CAO | N11E48 | |
Region 9005 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S20W29 | |
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