Viewing archive of Tuesday, 2 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 73 | 3 3 | C2 | M1.35 | 16 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9876 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 10 | HRX | S18W92 | |
Region 9878 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | HRX | N08W82 | |
Region 9884 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 120 20 | DSO | S19W25 | |
Region 9885 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 33 14 | 710 110 | EKI | N11E01 | |
Region 9886 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 13 | 180 80 | DAO | N11E16 | |
Region 9887 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 14 | 490 250 | DKI | N01E24 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.28 C5.71 C4.85 C3.74 C3.7 C1.68 C4.05 | ||||
Region 9888 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 9 | 330 140 | DAO | S13E32 | |
Region 9889 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | HSX | S20E30 | |
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