Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 -14 | 2 2 | C2.29 | M8.07 | 14 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9607 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 60 -10 | HSX | S17W78 | |
Region 9608 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -14 | 620 -400 | FKI | S28W54 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M8.08 C6.47 C4.19 C4.44 C4.21 C6.95 | ||||
Region 9610 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 -24 | 430 30 | EKI | S13W46 | |
Region 9612 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -3 | 110 60 | DAO | N20W68 | |
Region 9616 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 5 | 320 -40 | FAI | S12E30 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.46 M1.28 C5.02 C5.93 | ||||
Region 9617 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 60 -10 | DSO | N08E30 | |
Region 9618 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 60 30 | DRO | S20W53 | |
Region 9619 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 2 | 40 20 | DSO | N16W06 | |
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