Viewing archive of Thursday, 6 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 45 | 3 2 | B7.71 | C8.31 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8810 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 140 -30 | ESO | N38W65 | |
Region 8813 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -6 | 120 -20 | DSO | S15W32 | |
Region 8814 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 90 -10 | CSO | N11W19 | |
Region 8815 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -11 | 10 -10 | HRX | N11W02 | |
Region 8816 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 10 -10 | BXO | N23W29 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.31 | ||||
Region 8817 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 30 20 | CSO | N25W03 | |
Region 8818 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S10W33 | |
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