Viewing archive of Thursday, 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 -35 | 0 -2 | C1.16 | M1.09 | 8 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9875 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 40 -20 | CSO | S21W49 | |
Region 9876 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -3 | 140 | EAI | S15W22 | |
Region 9878 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -3 | 150 -20 | EAI | N10W13 | |
Region 9880 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 8 | 220 140 | DAI | N08W50 | |
Region 9881 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -3 | 160 -20 | DAO | S03W75 | |
Region 9882 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 50 30 | DRO | N16E01 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.02 | ||||
Region 9883 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 40 | HSX | N06E17 | |
Region 9884 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 40 | CAO | S18E38 | |
Region 9885 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 120 | DAO | N11E69 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.79 | ||||
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