Viewing archive of Wednesday, 12 January 2000 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 56 | 2 -2 | C2.43 | M4.01 | 9 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8820 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 20 -10 | DSO | S13E05 | |
Region 8821 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 3 | 190 40 | ESO | N28E15 | |
Region 8823 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 2 | 50 | DSO | S33E26 | |
Region 8824 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 12 | 250 20 | EAI | S13E47 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.79 C6.04 C3.23 C5.17 C4.59 | ||||
Region 8825 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 0 -10 | BXO | N11E45 | |
Region 8826 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 30 | DSO | N18W21 | |
Region 8827 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | CSO | S11W20 | |
Region 8828 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S19E58 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.99 | ||||
Region 8829 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 110 | CAO | N16E78 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M4.01 C6.06 M1.66 | ||||
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