Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 9 | 0 -1 | C1.57 | M3.54 | 10 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10218 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 20 | CSO | S18W49 | |
Region 10220 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 80 40 | HSX | S13W64 | |
Region 10223 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 3 | 140 30 | DSO | N25E08 | |
Region 10224 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 13 | 160 40 | EAO | S14E06 | |
Region 10225 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -1 | 110 10 | DAI | N17E11 | |
Region 10226 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 42 14 | 560 240 | FKI | S28W01 | |
Region 10227 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 10 | 90 20 | DAO | N07W20 | |
Region 10229 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 38 10 | 320 -90 | EKI | N19E24 | |
Region 10230 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 70 | DAO | S08E59 | |
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