Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 6 | 2 1 | C2.29 | M2.19 | 2 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9727 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -8 | 320 -230 | EAI | S22W88 | |
Region 9732 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 -10 | HSX | N03W49 | |
Region 9733 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 57 -1 | 430 -20 | EAI | N14W23 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.19 M1.48 M1.23 | ||||
Region 9734 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 20 10 | CAO | S14E01 | |
Region 9737 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -2 | 70 30 | DAO | S27W12 | |
Region 9738 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 6 | 60 | EAO | S18E27 | |
Region 9739 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 7 | 120 60 | DAO | S13W30 | |
Region 9741 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 30 20 | HRX | N05E43 | |
Region 9742 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 150 | EAO | N09E73 | |
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