Viewing archive of Thursday, 17 February 2000 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 -30 | 1 -1 | B8.43 | M3.67 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8858 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 100 60 | DAO | N27W79 | |
Region 8862 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 130 10 | HSX | S06W59 | |
Region 8867 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -1 | 110 40 | DAO | S16W60 | |
Region 8868 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | S24W61 | |
Region 8869 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 9 | 90 70 | DSO | S23W08 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M3.67 | ||||
Region 8870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 30 | HSX | N19E00 | |
Region 8871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 -20 | BXO | S14W74 | |
Region 8872 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 20 -10 | CRO | S28E16 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.9 | ||||
Region 8874 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 20 -10 | BXO | S08E27 | |
Region 8875 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 20 10 | BXO | S22E40 | |
Region 8876 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 50 50 | CSO | S13E48 | |
Region 8877 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HRX | S26E28 | |
Region 8878 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 | CRO | S27W42 | |
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