Viewing archive of Wednesday, 12 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 48 | 1 | C2.71 | M1.38 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9606 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -15 | 150 -60 | CAO | S19W50 | |
Region 9607 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -11 | 150 -50 | EAO | S17W24 | |
Region 9608 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 44 -8 | 1030 -80 | FKI | S27W07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.95 | ||||
Region 9610 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 37 9 | 540 | EKI | S14E08 | |
Region 9611 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -3 | 390 20 | DKO | N09W76 | |
Region 9612 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 2 | 80 40 | DAO | N22W13 | |
Region 9616 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HAX | S12E80 | |
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