Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 -55 | 0 -1 | B4 | C2.06 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10278 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 -20 | AXX | N18W68 | |
Region 10281 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 | HSX | S15W45 | |
Region 10282 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 100 50 | DAO | N10W71 | |
Region 10283 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 20 | CRO | N00W52 | |
Region 10285 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 4 | 20 -10 | BXO | S11W14 | |
Region 10287 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 40 20 | HAX | N12W63 | |
Region 10288 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | HSX | N12E72 | |
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