Viewing archive of Sunday, 23 December 2001 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 -14 | 1 -1 | C1.71 | M1.7 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9741 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 | DSO | N04W57 | |
Region 9742 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 55 -5 | 680 -40 | FKC | N10W16 | |
Region 9743 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 130 | CSO | S09W07 | |
Region 9745 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 3 | 60 40 | DAO | N17E06 | |
Region 9746 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | BXO | S17W32 | |
Region 9747 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -3 | 70 10 | DAO | N11E30 | |
Region 9748 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 10 | 80 30 | DAO | S11E07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.09 C4.46 M1.69 | ||||
Region 9749 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 40 -20 | DSO | S08E43 | |
Region 9750 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 40 10 | DRO | S15W77 | |
Region 9751 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 330 110 | CHO | N04E55 | |
Region 9752 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S14W19 | |
Region 9753 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 | HAX | S20E67 | |
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