Viewing archive of Sunday, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 12 | 3 | C1.71 | C8.3 | 11 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9262 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -5 | 30 -20 | BXO | N14W35 | |
Region 9264 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 5 | 230 -20 | EAI | S25W09 | |
Region 9265 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 10 | BXO | N18W08 | |
Region 9266 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 90 20 | CAO | N23W75 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.39 | ||||
Region 9267 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 | 130 -80 | CSO | N07W31 | |
Region 9268 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 110 10 | HSX | S18E36 | |
Region 9269 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 4 | 70 -50 | DAO | N16E23 | |
Region 9271 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 | BXO | S20W54 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.11 | ||||
Region 9272 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 5 | 10 -20 | BXO | N12W04 | |
Region 9273 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 60 -60 | CAO | N19E56 | |
Region 9275 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 | CAO | N20W32 | |
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