Viewing archive of Wednesday, 9 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 | M | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 16 | 1 -2 | C6 | X1.36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9765 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 70 | HSX | N06W71 | |
Region 9767 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -12 | 160 -90 | EAO | S21W43 | |
Region 9772 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S16E11 | |
Region 9773 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 6 | 90 -30 | DAO | N13E07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.37 X1.36 | ||||
Region 9775 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 7 | 40 20 | CSO | S05E24 | |
Region 9776 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 40 30 | CSO | N11E46 | |
Region 9777 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S06E64 | |
Region 9778 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S15E67 | |
Region 9779 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 150 | HSX | N28E65 | |
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