Viewing archive of Thursday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 16 | 3 1 | B5.57 | C5.59 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9570 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 140 -30 | HAX | S12W60 | |
Region 9571 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -20 | HAX | N06W43 | |
Region 9573 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -7 | 40 -30 | CAO | S08W23 | |
Region 9574 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -6 | 190 -110 | EAO | S04W66 | |
Region 9575 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 130 -10 | HAX | N12E20 | |
Region 9577 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 50 | CSO | N13W61 | |
Region 9578 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -3 | 20 -20 | CSO | S08W53 | |
Region 9579 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 2 | 50 30 | DSO | S19W22 | |
Region 9580 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 140 50 | HAX | N25E61 | |
Region 9581 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | S28W09 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.17 | ||||
Region 9582 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 | CAO | N32E73 | |
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