Viewing archive of Monday, 16 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 -23 | 0 | C2 | M3.66 | 9 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10218 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -4 | 70 -20 | DAO | S18W25 | |
Region 10220 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -4 | 80 -40 | DAO | S12W33 | |
Region 10223 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 140 | CAI | N24E34 | |
Region 10224 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 25 3 | 200 -90 | EAI | S18E36 | |
Region 10225 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 5 | 100 -40 | DAI | N16E38 | |
Region 10226 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 1 | 290 120 | EKI | S28E25 | |
Region 10227 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 50 20 | DSI | N06E08 | |
Region 10228 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -20 | HRX | S15E52 | |
Region 10229 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 21 | 400 180 | DKI | N17E51 | |
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