Viewing archive of Friday, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 24 | 1 -1 | B8 | C7.69 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -20 | BXO | N18W72 | |
Region 9262 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -9 | 40 -10 | CAO | N13W10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.69 | ||||
Region 9264 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 | 100 10 | DAO | S24E16 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.7 | ||||
Region 9265 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 | CSO | N16E16 | |
Region 9266 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 30 20 | CAO | N19W53 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.63 | ||||
Region 9267 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -3 | 190 -10 | DAI | N07W02 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4 | ||||
Region 9268 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -10 | HSX | S15E60 | |
Region 9269 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 | CSO | N18E48 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.87 | ||||
Region 9271 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S20W28 | |
Region 9272 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CAO | N12E19 | |
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