Viewing archive of Thursday, 6 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 -34 | 1 -1 | C1.43 | M1.46 | 2 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9715 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -5 | 520 -30 | DKO | N04W76 | |
Region 9716 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -1 | 70 -10 | DAO | S06W61 | |
Region 9717 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 150 -20 | CSO | N05W31 | |
Region 9718 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 34 7 | 660 | EAI | S07W24 | |
Region 9720 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 5 | 60 20 | ESO | S22W16 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.09 | ||||
Region 9721 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 210 10 | HSX | N11W11 | |
Region 9723 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 40 | DAO | S04W11 | |
Region 9724 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 60 10 | DSO | N10E19 | |
Region 9725 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 50 | DSO | S10W86 | |
Region 9726 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 60 | DSO | S16E29 | |
Region 9727 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 10 | 320 100 | DKO | S21E42 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.45 C5.1 | ||||
Region 9728 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 6 | 60 40 | DSO | N36W20 | |
Region 9729 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 40 | CAO | N24E04 | |
Region 9730 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | HRX | S13E49 | |
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