Viewing archive of Saturday, 16 November 2002 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 -23 | 0 -1 | C1.43 | M1.24 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10185 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 110 40 | DAO | S14W82 | |
Region 10190 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S22W55 | |
Region 10191 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 48 -14 | 580 -50 | FKC | S18W16 | |
Region 10192 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 8 | 350 280 | DAI | N13W47 | |
Region 10194 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 20 -10 | CSO | S16E15 | |
Region 10195 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 9 | 190 60 | DAO | S15E53 | |
Region 10196 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 20 -20 | BXO | S19W69 | |
Region 10197 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 270 20 | HHX | N25E58 | |
Region 10198 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 90 | DSO | S16E78 | |
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