Viewing archive of Monday, 18 December 2000 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 -55 | 1 -2 | C2 | M1.01 | 15 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9262 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 4 | 70 40 | DAO | N16W44 | |
Region 9264 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -3 | 200 -30 | EAI | S24W22 | |
Region 9265 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 | AXX | N15W19 | |
Region 9266 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 60 -30 | AXX | N25W90 | |
Region 9267 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 | 150 20 | CAO | N08W43 | |
Region 9268 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 110 | HSX | S18E23 | |
Region 9269 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 4 | 260 190 | DAO | N14E09 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.01 | ||||
Region 9271 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 10 -20 | AXX | S20W67 | |
Region 9272 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -7 | 10 | BXO | N12W21 | |
Region 9273 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 30 -30 | HSX | N19E43 | |
Region 9275 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 20 -10 | BXO | N21W45 | |
Region 9276 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 120 | DAO | S14W72 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.53 C4.57 | ||||
Region 9277 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HSX | N16W63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.6 C4.16 | ||||
Region 9278 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 40 | HRX | N09E67 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.16 C3.46 | ||||
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