Viewing archive of Sunday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 45 | 2 | B9.86 | C3.87 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9563 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -8 | 180 -110 | ESO | N26W83 | |
Region 9566 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 2 | 220 30 | DAO | N17W72 | |
Region 9569 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -5 | 130 -60 | CAO | S18W68 | |
Region 9570 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 170 | CSO | S12W07 | |
Region 9571 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 130 90 | HSX | N04E11 | |
Region 9573 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 8 | 140 -40 | DAO | S09E33 | |
Region 9574 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 8 | 320 290 | DAI | S04W10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 | ||||
Region 9575 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 | HSX | N11E73 | |
Region 9576 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | CSO | N12W53 | |
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