Viewing archive of Thursday, 9 January 2003 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 8 | 1 1 | C1.57 | M1.46 | 7 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10242 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 46 10 | 370 30 | DAC | S08W22 | |
Region 10244 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 | 70 -10 | DSO | S22W16 | |
Region 10245 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 30 | CSO | N11E07 | |
Region 10247 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 13 | 240 170 | DAI | S18E47 | |
Region 10248 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 3 | 30 20 | CSO | S12W55 | |
Region 10249 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 3 | 60 40 | DSO | S16E05 | |
Region 10250 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 190 90 | CAO | S28E66 | |
Region 10251 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 10 | 280 220 | DKI | S14E70 | |
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