Viewing archive of Friday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 34 | 2 1 | C1.57 | C3.74 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9778 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -6 | 20 -20 | CSO | S14W50 | |
Region 9779 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 120 10 | CSO | N29W53 | |
Region 9781 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 100 20 | HSX | S04W14 | |
Region 9782 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -6 | 270 10 | DKO | N06W08 | |
Region 9783 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 210 40 | CAO | S12E12 | |
Region 9785 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 5 | 250 70 | DAO | N10E01 | |
Region 9786 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 50 20 | DSO | S26W06 | |
Region 9787 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 | HHX | S08E85 | |
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