Viewing archive of Wednesday, 8 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 -7 | 0 | B2.86 | C4.31 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10471 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 -7 | 190 20 | EAC | S08W18 | |
Region 10473 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 120 | CSO | S09W33 | |
Region 10476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | BXO | S16W02 | |
Region 10477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 50 -10 | HAX | S15E60 | |
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