Viewing archive of Thursday, 12 April 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 | M | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 -19 | 0 -2 | C1.16 | X2.9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9415 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 -17 | 550 60 | EKI | S22W31 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.11 C1.03 M1.88 X2.9 | ||||
Region 9417 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 1 | 110 20 | DAO | S07W53 | |
Region 9418 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -6 | 160 -30 | ESO | N27W20 | |
Region 9420 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 50 | CSO | S07W05 | |
Region 9422 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 60 10 | DSO | S12E23 | |
Region 9423 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N20W38 | |
Region 9424 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 7 | 40 20 | DAO | S17W06 | |
Region 9425 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -20 | BXO | S24W51 | |
Region 9426 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 30 | CSO | S09E40 | |
Region 9427 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 | DAO | S06W12 | |
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