Viewing archive of Friday, 17 March 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 14 | 1 -1 | C2 | M1.59 | 11 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8901 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 10 -10 | HRX | S14W75 | |
Region 8906 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -25 | 680 -40 | DKI | S16W37 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.49 C4.84 M1.59 C2.63 C5.27 | ||||
Region 8909 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 -10 | CSO | S28E12 | |
Region 8910 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 -2 | 230 -20 | DAI | N11E18 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.14 C2.2 | ||||
Region 8911 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 | HRX | N10W68 | |
Region 8913 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 60 30 | DAO | S16E42 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.41 | ||||
Region 8914 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N16E05 | |
Region 8915 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 | HSX | N22E76 | |
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