Viewing archive of Wednesday, 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 -16 | 2 2 | B9.57 | C9.53 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10158 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 120 60 | DSO | S08W61 | |
Region 10159 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 10 -20 | BXO | S15W46 | |
Region 10160 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -3 | 110 30 | DAO | S20W56 | |
Region 10162 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 34 2 | 1100 180 | EKI | N27E22 | |
Region 10164 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N11E25 | |
Region 10165 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 8 | 260 20 | CKO | N21E46 | |
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