Viewing archive of Wednesday, 22 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 21 | 1 | C2.57 | X1.56 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8910 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 -29 | 610 -70 | EKC | N12W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.3 X1.56 | ||||
Region 8913 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 -12 | 260 50 | EAO | S16W24 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.33 | ||||
Region 8915 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 170 -30 | CAO | N22E13 | |
Region 8916 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -6 | 300 50 | DAO | N13E27 | |
Region 8917 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -4 | 180 20 | DAO | N19W22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.97 M1.1 C4.99 | ||||
Region 8918 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -3 | 210 150 | EAO | N32W41 | |
Region 8919 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | AXX | S21E30 | |
Region 8920 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N24E40 | |
Region 8921 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 80 50 | CAO | S16E60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.86 | ||||
Region 8922 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N14E57 | |
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