Sunspot region AR8870
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/02/11 | 1 | 60 | HSX | N20E77 | |
| 2000/02/12 | 1 | 60 | HAX | N18E64 | |
| 2000/02/13 | 1 | 60 | HSX | N20E51 | |
| 2000/02/14 | 1 | 80 | HSX | N20E38 | |
| 2000/02/15 | 1 | 60 | HSX | N19E25 | |
| 2000/02/16 | 1 | 60 | HSX | N19E13 | |
| 2000/02/17 | 1 | 90 | HSX | N19E00 | |
| 2000/02/18 | 1 | 70 | HSX | N19W14 | |
| 2000/02/19 | 1 | 90 | HSX | N19W27 | |
| 2000/02/20 | 1 | 70 | HSX | N18W40 | |
| 2000/02/21 | 1 | 50 | HAX | N18W52 | |
| 2000/02/22 | 1 | 40 | HSX | N20W65 | |
| 2000/02/23 | 1 | 30 | HSX | N18W77 | |
| 2000/02/24 | 1 | 30 | HSX | N19W88 |
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|---|---|
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