Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 17 | 0 -1 | A0.0 | M1.02 | 6 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10140 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 130 -40 | HSX | S08W65 | |
Region 10144 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 60 -40 | CSO | N11W65 | |
Region 10145 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 70 -20 | CSO | N12W18 | |
Region 10148 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HRX | S20W09 | |
Region 10149 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 31 | 450 10 | EAI | N14W07 | |
Region 10154 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 1 | 30 -10 | CSO | S12E08 | |
Region 10158 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 120 10 | CSO | S08E34 | |
Region 10159 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 160 20 | HSX | S11E44 | |
Region 10160 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 30 | CSO | S20E41 | |
Region 10161 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CRO | N06E00 | |
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