Viewing archive of Friday, 16 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 -40 | 0 | B7.71 | C7.74 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9373 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 53 -4 | 240 50 | FSI | S07W06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.74 C1.75 C1.23 | ||||
Region 9376 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 10 | BXO | S14E21 | |
Region 9381 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 20 | AXX | S17E09 | |
Region 9383 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 80 60 | DAO | S10W58 | |
Region 9384 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 3 | 40 30 | DSO | N10W11 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.47 | ||||
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