Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 24 | 2 | B6.57 | C3.54 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8856 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 20 -10 | HAX | S16W89 | |
Region 8858 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 40 20 | CSO | N25W72 | |
Region 8862 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 -20 | HSX | S06W46 | |
Region 8867 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 1 | 70 30 | DAO | S16W47 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.99 C1.5 C3.54 | ||||
Region 8868 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 20 | HSX | S25W49 | |
Region 8869 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 20 -10 | CSO | S23E06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.84 C1.32 | ||||
Region 8870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N19E13 | |
Region 8871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -9 | 20 -40 | HSX | S15W62 | |
Region 8872 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 30 -20 | CSO | S28E28 | |
Region 8874 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 30 20 | DSO | S09E40 | |
Region 8875 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HRX | S23E55 | |
Region 8876 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 0 | BXO | S13E62 | |
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