Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 58 | 1 1 | C1.86 | M2.31 | 10 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10218 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -11 | 20 -50 | HSX | S17W39 | |
Region 10220 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -11 | 40 -40 | HSX | S12W50 | |
Region 10223 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 110 -30 | DSO | N24E21 | |
Region 10224 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -12 | 120 -80 | EAO | S15E22 | |
Region 10225 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 1 | 100 | DAI | N17E23 | |
Region 10226 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 8 | 320 30 | EKI | S28E12 | |
Region 10227 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 1 | 70 20 | DRI | N07W07 | |
Region 10228 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | AXX | S17E37 | |
Region 10229 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 | 410 10 | EHI | N18E37 | |
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