Viewing archive of Wednesday, 21 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 29 | 0 | C2.57 | X1.43 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10066 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 40 -20 | HSX | N15W73 | |
Region 10067 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 2 | 80 -10 | DAO | N10W62 | |
Region 10069 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 47 -13 | 1850 -140 | EKC | S08W44 | |
Region 10076 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | HSX | N13W29 | |
Region 10079 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 31 -7 | 230 -200 | EAI | S22W22 | |
Region 10080 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 3 | 120 -10 | CAO | N16W10 | |
Region 10083 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 30 -20 | DSO | S17E25 | |
Region 10084 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 100 | CSO | S17E39 | |
Region 10085 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 480 20 | CKO | S11E56 | |
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