Viewing archive of Saturday, 16 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 35 | 1 1 | C1.06 | M5.59 | 11 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9156 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 70 10 | CSO | S26W67 | |
Region 9161 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 40 | CSO | N06E00 | |
Region 9162 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 40 -40 | BXO | S32W75 | |
Region 9164 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 20 10 | BXO | S14W42 | |
Region 9165 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 8 | 400 260 | DKC | N14E01 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.96 M1.04 M8.43 C3.77 C3.14 M4.77 C4 C4.93 C2.43 | ||||
Region 9166 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 7 | 270 200 | DSI | S14E60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.7 | ||||
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