Viewing archive of Friday, 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 15 | 0 | B5.14 | C1.63 | 6 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10247 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -7 | 50 -20 | CSO | S15W64 | |
Region 10250 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 130 -20 | CAO | S27W36 | |
Region 10251 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -7 | 40 -10 | CSO | S15W28 | |
Region 10254 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 90 -30 | HAX | S14W11 | |
Region 10255 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -6 | 150 -10 | DSO | S13W39 | |
Region 10256 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 40 -10 | HAX | S16E03 | |
Region 10257 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 10 -10 | AXX | N15W19 | |
Region 10258 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 70 10 | HSX | N08E27 | |
Region 10259 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 4 | 40 10 | CSO | N10E41 | |
Region 10260 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 | HAX | N14E65 | |
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