Viewing archive of Saturday, 8 December 2001 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 18 | 1 | C1.86 | M4.87 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9716 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | AXX | S05W86 | |
Region 9717 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 110 -20 | HSX | N05W61 | |
Region 9718 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 -6 | 540 -180 | DKI | S06W51 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.16 | ||||
Region 9720 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 70 30 | DSO | S26W41 | |
Region 9721 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 130 -90 | CAO | N12W37 | |
Region 9723 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 40 | DRO | S04W38 | |
Region 9724 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 60 20 | DSO | N10W07 | |
Region 9726 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 80 10 | DSO | S16E03 | |
Region 9727 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -4 | 430 30 | DKC | S22E16 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.09 C7.63 | ||||
Region 9728 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 110 10 | EAO | N36W47 | |
Region 9729 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 20 | HRX | N23W22 | |
Region 9731 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 30 -10 | DSO | N24E23 | |
Region 9732 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 70 | DSO | N03E64 | |
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