Sunspot region AR9846
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/02/25 | 5 | 20 | DAO | S04W37 | |
| 2002/02/26 | 10 | 90 | DAO | S04W53 | |
| 2002/02/27 | 8 | 180 | DAO | S03W68 | |
| 2002/02/28 | 3 | 180 | EAO | S03W82 | |
| 2002/03/01 | 3 | 30 | DAO | S05W91 |
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| 6 |
The top 6 solar flares from sunspot region 9846
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C5.14 | 2002/02/25 | 10:35 | 10:41 | 10:45 | |
| 2 | C4.42 | 2002/02/25 | 16:16 | 16:19 | 16:23 | |
| 3 | C4.39 | 2002/02/25 | 23:30 | 23:35 | 23:40 | |
| 4 | C3.9 | 2002/02/25 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:11 | |
| 5 | C3.33 | 2002/02/25 | 22:18 | 22:22 | 22:25 | |
| 6 | C3.16 | 2002/02/25 | 09:34 | 09:37 | 09:43 |
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