Sunspot region AR9873
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/03/18 | 17 | 120 | DAO | S17W09 | |
| 2002/03/19 | 25 | 110 | DAI | S18W21 | |
| 2002/03/20 | 12 | 90 | DAO | S18W35 | |
| 2002/03/21 | 5 | 50 | DAO | S17W49 | |
| 2002/03/22 | 1 | 60 | HSX | S18W67 | |
| 2002/03/23 | 1 | 60 | HAX | S18W82 | |
| 2002/03/24 | 1 | 50 | HSX | S17W93 |
| C |
|---|
| 1 |
The top 1 solar flares from sunspot region 9873
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C4.39 | 2002/03/21 | 01:31 | 01:39 | 01:45 |
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