Viewing archive of Saturday, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 15 | 2 -1 | C1.57 | M1.01 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9830 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 32 3 | 440 -90 | FKI | S19W34 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.85 C3.02 C6.26 M1.01 | ||||
Region 9834 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | HSX | N03E13 | |
Region 9835 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 110 -60 | DAO | S08W87 | |
Region 9837 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 120 -20 | CAO | N09E44 | |
Region 9838 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 | CSO | N05W31 | |
Region 9839 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | S17W06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.2 | ||||
Region 9840 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | CSO | S12E58 | |
Region 9841 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 60 | DAO | S21W20 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.02 | ||||
Region 9842 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | S18E03 | |
Region 9843 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | AXX | S26E58 | |
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