Viewing archive of Wednesday, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 26 | 2 | C3.71 | C9.77 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8869 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 -15 | 410 -110 | FAI | S20W86 | |
Region 8870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -10 | HSX | N18W77 | |
Region 8875 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 3 | 140 -10 | DAO | S23W41 | |
Region 8879 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 230 -10 | HAX | N22E11 | |
Region 8881 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 20 10 | CRO | N19E40 | |
Region 8882 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 6 | 180 130 | DAO | S15E58 | |
Region 8883 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | N13E60 | |
Region 8884 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | BXO | S11W74 | |
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