Viewing archive of Thursday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 11 | 2 1 | C2.29 | M1.22 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9658 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -3 | 150 30 | FAO | S15W35 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.32 | ||||
Region 9659 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 20 -10 | BXO | N05W75 | |
Region 9661 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 -6 | 800 | FKI | N16W08 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.58 C4.35 | ||||
Region 9662 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -3 | 70 20 | CSO | N10W37 | |
Region 9663 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S16W17 | |
Region 9667 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 70 | DAO | N25E35 | |
Region 9669 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 3 | 140 -10 | EAO | N13E42 | |
Region 9670 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 340 210 | FAO | S18E59 | |
Region 9671 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | BXO | N15E32 | |
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