Viewing archive of Tuesday, 18 April 2000 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 1 | 2 1 | B6.71 | M1.12 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8949 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 80 10 | HAX | S20W79 | |
Region 8951 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -4 | 80 -30 | CSO | N12W57 | |
Region 8953 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -5 | 10 -10 | HRX | S13W34 | |
Region 8955 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -1 | 320 -30 | EAO | S22W06 | |
Region 8958 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N18W12 | |
Region 8959 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -8 | 20 -20 | CRO | S17W34 | |
Region 8960 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -7 | 20 -30 | HRX | N19W74 | |
Region 8961 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | S27W47 | |
Region 8962 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 60 -10 | HAX | N24E24 | |
Region 8963 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 40 20 | CRO | N16E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.12 C5.83 C6.03 | ||||
Region 8964 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 30 20 | CAO | N34E08 | |
Region 8965 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S16E66 | |
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