Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 -43 | 0 -3 | C1.4 | M4.04 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9690 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -16 | 510 -220 | DKO | S17W75 | |
Region 9691 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 -20 | CSO | N09W56 | |
Region 9694 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 50 | CSO | N14W40 | |
Region 9695 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 90 40 | HSX | N12W09 | |
Region 9696 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 10 -10 | BXO | S04W09 | |
Region 9697 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 2 | 290 -40 | EKI | N13E07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.16 | ||||
Region 9698 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 100 10 | DAO | S23E08 | |
Region 9703 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 20 | BXO | N23W15 | |
Region 9704 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 8 | 430 160 | CKO | S18E41 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M4.05 | ||||
Region 9707 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N14W24 | |
Region 9708 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | AXX | N01E05 | |
Region 9709 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N20E39 | |
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