Viewing archive of Sunday, 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 -31 | 0 -1 | C1.23 | M1.67 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10223 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 50 -230 | CSO | N25W45 | |
Region 10224 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -5 | 70 | DSO | S14W45 | |
Region 10225 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 20 -10 | AXX | N17W46 | |
Region 10226 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 29 -12 | 510 -210 | FKC | S28W54 | |
Region 10227 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 30 | HSX | N07W76 | |
Region 10229 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 | 140 -60 | EAO | N19W29 | |
Region 10230 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 9 | 300 -10 | EAI | S08E06 | |
Region 10231 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 30 10 | CAO | S25W13 | |
Region 10232 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | DAO | N13W08 | |
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