Viewing archive of Sunday, 8 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 34 | 4 4 | C1.06 | C3.53 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9173 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 20 -130 | HRX | S12W88 | |
Region 9176 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 170 40 | DSO | S08W66 | |
Region 9178 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -6 | 100 -50 | CSO | S20W59 | |
Region 9181 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -4 | 60 -10 | DSO | S29E01 | |
Region 9182 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -7 | 110 -30 | ESO | N01E10 | |
Region 9186 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 70 -60 | DSO | N15W82 | |
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