Viewing archive of Saturday, 3 November 2001 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 -2 | 1 1 | C1.71 | C7.3 | 10 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9678 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -8 | 290 | EAO | N07W90 | |
Region 9682 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 50 5 | 1130 150 | EKC | N12W37 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.55 | ||||
Region 9684 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 2 | 430 -10 | EKI | N06E00 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.91 C4.3 C3.31 C3.5 C5.94 | ||||
Region 9685 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 2 | 100 30 | DSO | N05E41 | |
Region 9686 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 20 -10 | HSX | N15E39 | |
Region 9687 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 7 | 360 140 | FAI | S19E61 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.13 C3.44 C7.3 C3.87 | ||||
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