Sunspot region AR10278
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/02/05 | 6 | 80 | DSO | N20E77 | |
| 2003/02/06 | 6 | 110 | DSO | N19E65 | |
| 2003/02/07 | 16 | 170 | DAO | N18E53 | |
| 2003/02/08 | 21 | 130 | DAO | N18E40 | |
| 2003/02/09 | 14 | 70 | DSO | N18E26 | |
| 2003/02/10 | 13 | 60 | DAO | N17E12 | |
| 2003/02/11 | 11 | 40 | DAO | N18W02 | |
| 2003/02/12 | 7 | 30 | CSO | N18W16 | |
| 2003/02/13 | 2 | 20 | HSX | N18W29 | |
| 2003/02/14 | 1 | 20 | HSX | N18W42 | |
| 2003/02/15 | 5 | 30 | CAO | N18W55 | |
| 2003/02/16 | 2 | 10 | AXX | N18W68 |
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The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 10278
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C2.27 | 2003/02/06 | 10:01 | 10:08 | 10:15 | |
| 2 | C2 | 2003/02/04 | 20:04 | 20:15 | 20:31 | |
| 3 | C1.61 | 2003/02/06 | 11:19 | 11:25 | 11:29 |
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