Viewing archive of Saturday, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 -40 | 1 | B9.43 | C8.64 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8810 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 40 -80 | HAX | N38W83 | |
Region 8813 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 100 -30 | CSO | S16W62 | |
Region 8814 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 60 -20 | HSX | N11W47 | |
Region 8815 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -7 | 0 -20 | BXO | N12W33 | |
Region 8816 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 100 50 | DAO | N20W57 | |
Region 8817 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 0 -20 | BXO | N24W32 | |
Region 8819 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 8 | 50 50 | CAO | N09W40 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.91 | ||||
Region 8820 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 60 10 | CAO | S15E59 | |
Region 8821 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 30 | HSX | N26E62 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.64 | ||||
Region 8822 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | N16E03 | |
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