Viewing archive of Wednesday, 17 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 3 | 1 | C1.86 | M1.64 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9658 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -6 | 120 -40 | FSO | S14W24 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.64 | ||||
Region 9659 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 -10 | CSO | N07W64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.65 | ||||
Region 9661 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 34 18 | 800 80 | EKC | N16E04 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.07 C3.68 | ||||
Region 9662 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 5 | 50 -10 | DAO | N10W24 | |
Region 9663 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | HSX | S16W05 | |
Region 9667 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 70 10 | DSO | N24E47 | |
Region 9669 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 7 | 150 80 | EAO | N13E57 | |
Region 9670 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 130 | HSX | S16E67 | |
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