Active areas

May 5, 2026 London

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Sunspots and active regions

The following regions with sunspots can be now observed on the Sun's surface
Group number	Sunspots Location on the Sun	The number of spots in the group	The classification by the Zurich's modified system	Area (millions of shares of the solar hemisphere)	Group length (in degrees)	Carrington Longitude (in degrees)	Group's magnet type
№ 4435	N23 E64	01	hsx	0030	02	041	alpha
№ 4434	N12 E50	01	axx	0010	01	054	alpha
№ 4433	S16 E57	08	dso	0090	09	047	beta
№ 4432	N13 E27	06	cai	0010	05	078	beta
№ 4431	S16 E12	05	eso	0110	11	093	beta
№ 4429	S05 W20	16	cai	0075	08	125	beta
№ 4428	S23 W65	09	eao	0220	11	169	beta
№ 4425	N05 W61	02	hsx	0170	05	166	alpha
№ 4424	N17 W92	05	dao	0110	10	197	beta

H-alpha plages without spots

The following H-alpha plages without spots can be currently observed on the Sun's surface
Area number	Coordinates	Carrington Longitude (in degrees)
№ 4430	N17 W72	177
№ 4427	S29 W56	161

Solar cycle progression

Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1997, January to 2026, May. Gray background - average solar cycle.

Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1997, January to 2026, May