Viewing archive of Thursday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 23 | 2 2 | C1.86 | M1.35 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9896 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 -50 | HSX | S10W85 | |
Region 9899 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 100 -40 | HSX | N19W71 | |
Region 9902 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 50 -20 | CSO | N12W55 | |
Region 9906 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 -1 | 650 60 | EKI | S14W41 | |
Region 9907 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 2 | 100 -70 | EAI | S03W07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.21 | ||||
Region 9909 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 100 -20 | CSO | N08E28 | |
Region 9910 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 60 30 | DAO | S20E22 | |
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