Viewing archive of Thursday, 16 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 -29 | 2 2 | C1.03 | M1.29 | 9 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8898 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 20 -140 | AXX | S12W89 | |
Region 8901 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 20 | BXO | S14W60 | |
Region 8903 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 20 -10 | HSX | S12W85 | |
Region 8906 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 47 9 | 720 -180 | EKC | S16W20 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.03 C8.91 C4 C4.76 M1.29 | ||||
Region 8909 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 -30 | BXO | S28E27 | |
Region 8910 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 13 | 250 | DAO | N11E31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C9.14 C2.39 C9.54 | ||||
Region 8911 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | N12W55 | |
Region 8913 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 30 30 | BXO | S16E57 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.47 | ||||
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