Viewing archive of Thursday, 3 January 2002 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 -12 | 1 -2 | C3.29 | C9.01 | 12 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9751 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -8 | 80 -70 | DAO | N04W89 | |
Region 9754 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 -2 | 175 75 | EAI | S07W68 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.75 C4.02 | ||||
Region 9755 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -6 | 90 -50 | DSO | S04W42 | |
Region 9761 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 30 -20 | CSO | N11W18 | |
Region 9763 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HSX | N06W06 | |
Region 9764 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 | 200 30 | DAO | N14W50 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.04 | ||||
Region 9765 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 80 | DSO | N06E11 | |
Region 9766 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -20 | AXX | N04E21 | |
Region 9767 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 37 15 | 410 -100 | EAI | S23E36 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.49 C6.39 C9.02 | ||||
Region 9768 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 30 20 | DSO | S06W28 | |
Region 9769 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 | DSO | S19W33 | |
Region 9770 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 30 | CSO | N08W29 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.93 C3.35 | ||||
Region 9771 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | S20E17 | |
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