Viewing archive of Saturday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 36 | 3 2 | C1.03 | C3.64 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9262 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 2 | 50 10 | CSO | N16W20 | |
Region 9264 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 8 | 250 150 | EAI | S24E04 | |
Region 9265 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 6 | 10 -10 | BXO | N16E04 | |
Region 9266 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 70 40 | DRO | N23W62 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.06 | ||||
Region 9267 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -6 | 210 20 | DAI | N07W17 | |
Region 9268 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 40 | HSX | S18E49 | |
Region 9269 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 6 | 120 80 | CAO | N15E36 | |
Region 9271 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 30 20 | BXO | S19W41 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.37 | ||||
Region 9272 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 30 10 | BXO | N14E05 | |
Region 9273 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 120 | DAO | N20E68 | |
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