Viewing archive of Tuesday, 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 -8 | 1 -1 | C1.36 | C8.63 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9653 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 20 -10 | BXO | S22W64 | |
Region 9658 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 5 | 160 -10 | FAO | S15W09 | |
Region 9659 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 40 30 | CRO | N04W51 | |
Region 9660 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 -10 | HRX | N12W50 | |
Region 9661 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -2 | 720 50 | EKI | N15E17 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.01 C8.63 | ||||
Region 9662 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -6 | 60 -80 | CSO | N09W12 | |
Region 9663 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 20 -10 | HSX | S15E09 | |
Region 9666 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S11E18 | |
Region 9667 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 60 30 | CAO | N23E60 | |
Region 9668 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | N29E01 | |
Region 9669 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 70 | CSO | N13E70 | |
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