Viewing archive of Saturday, 9 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 -26 | 0 -2 | C1.43 | M3.71 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9851 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -12 | 90 -40 | DAO | S02W37 | |
Region 9853 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -1 | 40 -30 | CAO | S23W11 | |
Region 9856 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 150 -50 | CSO | S05E07 | |
Region 9859 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 5 | 70 40 | CSO | S10W05 | |
Region 9862 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 40 -10 | CSO | N06W84 | |
Region 9863 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 10 | AXX | N18W63 | |
Region 9864 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 30 | HSX | N18E56 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.6 C4.73 C2.31 | ||||
Region 9865 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N14E72 | |
Region 9866 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 | HSX | S10E80 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.7 M3.72 M1.96 | ||||
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