Sunspot region AR9853
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/03/03 | 1 | 10 | HRX | S24E69 | |
| 2002/03/04 | 3 | 50 | HAX | S23E54 | |
| 2002/03/05 | 7 | 80 | DAO | S23E42 | |
| 2002/03/06 | 10 | 80 | DAO | S23E28 | |
| 2002/03/07 | 10 | 70 | DAO | S23E15 | |
| 2002/03/08 | 9 | 70 | DAO | S23E02 | |
| 2002/03/09 | 8 | 40 | CAO | S23W11 | |
| 2002/03/10 | 3 | 20 | CSO | S22W26 | |
| 2002/03/11 | 2 | 20 | CRO | S24W39 |
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