Viewing archive of Thursday, 12 September 2002 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 45 | 3 3 | C1 | C5.9 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10100 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 30 -10 | HRX | S19W64 | |
Region 10101 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 10 | BXO | N02W63 | |
Region 10103 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 -2 | 490 -100 | EKC | N15W33 | |
Region 10105 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 56 16 | 1370 -150 | FKI | S09E28 | |
Region 10107 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 6 | 170 20 | DAO | N11E30 | |
Region 10108 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S24E36 | |
Region 10109 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 7 | 60 30 | DSO | S08E05 | |
Region 10110 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 1 | 100 50 | DAO | N20E05 | |
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