Viewing archive of Monday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 12 | 0 -1 | B8.57 | M1.47 | 5 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9864 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 | CSO | N17W62 | |
Region 9866 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 -11 | 470 -70 | EAI | S09W33 | |
Region 9870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 120 20 | HAX | S20W20 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.89 C5.25 | ||||
Region 9871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 2 | 330 50 | ESO | S18E20 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.13 M1.28 C3.1 | ||||
Region 9872 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -3 | 30 -10 | DSO | S32W18 | |
Region 9873 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 | 120 | DAO | S17W09 | |
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