Viewing archive of Tuesday, 21 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 31 | 1 1 | C2 | M3.46 | 5 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | BXO | N25W72 | |
Region 10481 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 20 10 | AXX | S09W63 | |
Region 10482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 30 -20 | HAX | N15E20 | |
Region 10483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 5 | 20 10 | DAO | S11E27 | |
Region 10484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 46 18 | 1420 390 | EKC | N05E40 | |
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