Viewing archive of Thursday, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 -9 | 1 | C2.57 | C6.06 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9775 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -8 | 160 -120 | EAO | S06W86 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.16 C6.06 | ||||
Region 9778 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -2 | 40 -50 | DAO | S14W35 | |
Region 9779 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 110 | HSX | N29W38 | |
Region 9781 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 80 20 | HAX | S05W01 | |
Region 9782 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 5 | 260 40 | DAO | N06E05 | |
Region 9783 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 170 -90 | CAO | S12E25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.46 | ||||
Region 9785 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 180 -10 | DAO | N10E14 | |
Region 9786 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 30 | DSO | S26E07 | |
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