Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 -21 | 0 -1 | C1.43 | M1.93 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9451 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 120 | HSX | S21W68 | |
Region 9454 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 2 | 280 -40 | EAO | N12E05 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.32 | ||||
Region 9455 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -7 | 180 | FAI | S17W38 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.05 M1.93 C2.19 | ||||
Region 9456 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 2 | 50 -10 | DSO | N07W45 | |
Region 9458 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 40 20 | CSO | S12W60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.87 | ||||
Region 9459 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 -10 | BXO | N26W24 | |
Region 9460 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S24E48 | |
Region 9461 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N15E76 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.6 | ||||
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