Viewing archive of Wednesday, 5 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 46 | 2 1 | C1.71 | C3.83 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9715 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -11 | 550 -140 | DKO | N05W63 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.75 C3.03 | ||||
Region 9716 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -8 | 80 | DAO | S06W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.68 C3.29 C3.72 | ||||
Region 9717 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -5 | 170 -40 | EAO | N04W13 | |
Region 9718 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 -3 | 660 10 | EKI | S06W09 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.47 | ||||
Region 9720 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -5 | 40 | ESO | S20W08 | |
Region 9721 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 200 10 | CSO | N12E02 | |
Region 9723 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 40 30 | DSO | S05E03 | |
Region 9724 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 -10 | CSO | N10E33 | |
Region 9725 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 50 20 | DSO | S10W72 | |
Region 9726 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 60 -10 | CSO | S16E42 | |
Region 9727 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 220 100 | CKO | S22E57 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.83 C2.72 | ||||
Region 9728 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | DSO | N36W07 | |
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