Viewing archive of Thursday, 18 July 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 -13 | 0 | C1.06 | X2.61 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10028 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 140 110 | HSX | S15W86 | |
Region 10029 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | BXO | S12W74 | |
Region 10030 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 93 22 | 1280 -70 | FKC | N19W25 | |
Region 10035 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 30 10 | CSO | S10E33 | |
Region 10036 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 9 | 670 210 | DKI | S09E51 | |
Region 10037 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 190 10 | HSX | N13E61 | |
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