Viewing archive of Saturday, 27 April 2002 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 13 | 1 1 | C1.03 | C5.84 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9912 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 130 | CAO | N11W78 | |
Region 9913 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 40 | CRO | S15W72 | |
Region 9914 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -2 | 260 80 | DSO | N04W25 | |
Region 9915 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 2 | 190 60 | DAO | N11W12 | |
Region 9916 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -2 | 30 -20 | CSO | S06E07 | |
Region 9919 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 190 90 | ESO | N12E33 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.99 C5.84 | ||||
Region 9922 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 20 -10 | BXO | N22E13 | |
Region 9923 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 40 | CSO | S03W60 | |
Region 9924 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -5 | 10 -20 | HRX | S16W36 | |
Region 9925 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -3 | 20 -20 | CRO | S14W49 | |
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