Viewing archive of Tuesday, 18 January 2000 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 -42 | 2 2 | C1.43 | M5.64 | 4 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8821 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 70 -10 | CSO | N27W60 | |
Region 8824 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 37 -16 | 270 -110 | DAC | S13W30 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.8 | ||||
Region 8825 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 30 30 | CRO | N11W30 | |
Region 8828 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -8 | 70 -30 | DAO | S23W21 | |
Region 8829 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -4 | 120 10 | DSO | N15W04 | |
Region 8830 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S14W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.06 | ||||
Region 8831 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 | 270 110 | EAO | S18E14 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M5.64 | ||||
Region 8832 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 20 | CRO | S18W54 | |
Region 8833 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 120 -60 | CSO | N17E26 | |
Region 8834 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 30 | CRO | S15W87 | |
Region 8835 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 -10 | BXO | N09E30 | |
Region 8836 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 10 | BXO | S12E37 | |
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