Viewing archive of Saturday, 8 September 2001 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 -7 | 2 -1 | C3.43 | M1.64 | 6 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9596 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 -60 | HAX | N22W91 | |
Region 9601 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 -6 | 730 -50 | EKI | N13W64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.64 | ||||
Region 9603 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HRX | S08W03 | |
Region 9605 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 7 | 120 | DAO | S19W02 | |
Region 9606 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 33 8 | 270 -90 | EKI | S18E05 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.77 | ||||
Region 9607 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 31 18 | 180 -40 | FAO | S16E29 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.61 | ||||
Region 9608 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 17 | 850 130 | FKI | S26E45 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.79 C7.29 | ||||
Region 9609 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 30 -10 | CSO | S06W67 | |
Region 9610 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 10 | 280 210 | EKO | S13E60 | |
Region 9611 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 30 | CAO | N10W23 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.53 | ||||
Region 9612 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 | DAO | N22E40 | |
Region 9613 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CAO | S17W52 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.1 | ||||
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