Sunspot region AR9778
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/01/09 | 1 | 60 | HSX | S15E67 | |
| 2002/01/10 | 9 | 170 | EAO | S16E58 | |
| 2002/01/11 | 21 | 220 | EAI | S17E45 | |
| 2002/01/12 | 26 | 180 | EAI | S16E33 | |
| 2002/01/13 | 20 | 140 | EAI | S16E21 | |
| 2002/01/14 | 18 | 140 | EAI | S16E09 | |
| 2002/01/15 | 24 | 120 | EAI | S16W05 | |
| 2002/01/16 | 11 | 90 | DAO | S15W18 | |
| 2002/01/17 | 9 | 40 | DAO | S14W35 | |
| 2002/01/18 | 3 | 20 | CSO | S14W50 | |
| 2002/01/19 | 3 | 10 | BXO | S14W62 |
| C | M |
|---|---|
| 2 | 1 |
The top 3 solar flares from sunspot region 9778
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1.19 | 2002/01/13 | 03:59 | 04:01 | 04:03 | |
| 2 | C5.25 | 2002/01/13 | 23:37 | 23:41 | 23:43 | |
| 3 | C4.42 | 2002/01/14 | 03:59 | 04:08 | 04:10 |
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