Viewing archive of Saturday, 23 March 2002 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 -18 | 1 -1 | C1.23 | C5.11 | 12 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 90 40 | HSX | S20W90 | |
Region 9871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -8 | 200 -40 | EAO | S19W47 | |
Region 9873 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HAX | S18W82 | |
Region 9874 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | N18W17 | |
Region 9875 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 6 | 120 -20 | ESI | S20E22 | |
Region 9876 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 80 30 | DSO | S16E44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.68 C4.67 C5.11 C3.82 | ||||
Region 9877 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 70 30 | DAO | N15W57 | |
Region 9878 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 150 40 | DAO | N08E53 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.05 | ||||
Region 9879 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 130 120 | DSO | N15W63 | |
Region 9880 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 10 | BXO | N06E20 | |
Region 9881 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CRO | S05W09 | |
Region 9882 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 40 | BXO | N14E72 | |
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