Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 -2 | 1 | C1.17 | C2.11 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9190 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 50 | HAX | S14W48 | |
Region 9192 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | S11W78 | |
Region 9193 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 110 -20 | DAO | N05W86 | |
Region 9194 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 7 | 80 | DSO | S11W04 | |
Region 9198 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 1 | 100 30 | DAO | S31E26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.15 | ||||
Region 9199 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HSX | N12E41 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.26 C2.11 | ||||
Region 9200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 100 -10 | DSO | S18E46 | |
Region 9201 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 80 | CSO | N16E69 | |
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