Viewing archive of Thursday, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 11 | 1 | C3.86 | M1.2 | 8 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9575 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 130 10 | HSX | N10W73 | |
Region 9580 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | N24W30 | |
Region 9582 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -3 | 120 -10 | DSO | N27W20 | |
Region 9584 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S12W24 | |
Region 9585 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 8 | 290 20 | EKO | N14W04 | |
Region 9587 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S10W14 | |
Region 9589 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 2 | 50 30 | DAO | N16W46 | |
Region 9590 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 210 | HAX | S28E50 | |
Region 9591 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 7 | 280 220 | FKO | S17E63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.99 M1.01 C8.56 C4.71 C5.44 | ||||
Region 9592 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | BXO | S09W59 | |
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