Viewing archive of Tuesday, 23 January 2001 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 70 | 3 3 | B8 | C6.21 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9311 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 100 50 | DSO | N05W48 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.21 | ||||
Region 9313 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 8 | 190 30 | EAI | S07E15 | |
Region 9316 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 130 | DAO | S16E38 | |
Region 9319 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 30 | DRO | S18W56 | |
Region 9320 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 20 | DRO | S24W11 | |
Region 9321 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 100 | DAO | S06E53 | |
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