Viewing archive of Wednesday, 20 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 27 | 3 1 | C1.36 | M7.37 | 5 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9824 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 -10 | HSX | N23W60 | |
Region 9825 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 1 | 210 -20 | DAO | N16W66 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M6.08 M7.39 C3.6 M6.24 M1.08 C6.53 | ||||
Region 9830 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 46 3 | 610 130 | FKC | S20E07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.09 M1.39 M3.55 | ||||
Region 9832 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -5 | 20 | CSO | S14E10 | |
Region 9833 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 40 | CRO | N11W16 | |
Region 9834 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N03E55 | |
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