Viewing archive of Saturday, 9 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 -8 | 1 | C1.1 | C4.54 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9246 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 0 -250 | AXX | S11W94 | |
Region 9254 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 120 -40 | DAO | N11W04 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.39 | ||||
Region 9257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 0 -10 | AXX | N20E09 | |
Region 9259 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 10 | BXO | S09W35 | |
Region 9260 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 40 30 | CSO | S05W59 | |
Region 9262 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N13E70 | |
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