Viewing archive of Friday, 3 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 27 | 2 2 | B4.29 | M2.19 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9557 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 3 | 90 10 | ESO | S20W15 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.59 | ||||
Region 9561 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 4 | 100 -10 | ESO | S13E24 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.59 | ||||
Region 9562 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 110 -10 | DAO | N05E31 | |
Region 9563 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 7 | 50 50 | CSO | N25E31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.18 C1.37 C2.54 | ||||
Region 9564 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 40 20 | DSO | N14W54 | |
Region 9566 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 50 10 | CRO | N16E50 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.68 | ||||
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