Viewing archive of Tuesday, 23 May 2017 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 -8 | 0 -1 | B1 | B6.36 |
Sunspot regions
Region 12656 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | AXX | N11W16 | |
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Region 12658 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | HSX | S08W18 | |
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Region 12659 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 20 -20 | CRO | N14E11 | |
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Region 12660 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 12 | CRO | S11W15 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.93 | ||||
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