Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 October 2000 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 21 | 1 | C1.26 | C6.01 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9190 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 50 -20 | CAO | S15W34 | |
Region 9192 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 10 -10 | BXO | S13W66 | |
Region 9193 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 130 -20 | DAO | N06W74 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.31 C1.4 | ||||
Region 9194 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -1 | 80 -40 | DAI | S11E09 | |
Region 9198 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 70 -10 | DSO | S31E39 | |
Region 9199 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -10 | HSX | N12E54 | |
Region 9200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 110 | DSO | S16E58 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.23 | ||||
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