Viewing archive of Monday, 22 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 -32 | 1 1 | C1.86 | X1.71 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9658 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 50 -60 | HAX | S15W86 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.51 | ||||
Region 9661 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -5 | 360 -50 | EKO | N14W64 | |
Region 9662 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 -40 | HAX | N11W88 | |
Region 9667 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | HRX | N26W23 | |
Region 9669 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 3 | 110 -40 | EAI | N14W12 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.74 M1.07 | ||||
Region 9670 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 10 | 390 -80 | FAO | S18E06 | |
Region 9671 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -5 | 50 -30 | DSO | N15W22 | |
Region 9672 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 6 | 330 180 | DKO | S19E26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.14 M9.6 X1.72 | ||||
Region 9673 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 140 70 | CSO | N03E32 | |
Region 9674 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 80 30 | DSO | S09E07 | |
Region 9675 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HSX | S13E56 | |
Region 9676 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 90 20 | DSO | N13E58 | |
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