Viewing archive of Tuesday, 21 August 2001 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 -3 | 1 -1 | C1.57 | M2.2 | 6 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9573 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -10 | HAX | S08W87 | |
Region 9575 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 110 | HSX | N10W46 | |
Region 9580 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 10 | HSX | N25W05 | |
Region 9581 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 10 -40 | BXO | S26W77 | |
Region 9582 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 11 | 130 20 | DSO | N28E05 | |
Region 9584 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 -20 | HSX | S12E05 | |
Region 9585 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 | 250 -20 | DAO | N15E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.94 | ||||
Region 9587 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | HRX | S11E15 | |
Region 9588 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 90 10 | DAO | S32W70 | |
Region 9589 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | N15W21 | |
Region 9590 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 150 | HSX | S28E80 | |
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