Viewing archive of Sunday, 17 February 2002 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 -13 | 0 -1 | B9.86 | C4.51 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9819 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S28W72 | |
Region 9824 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 140 -40 | CSO | N23W22 | |
Region 9825 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 32 -21 | 290 -210 | FAI | N13W24 | |
Region 9828 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 10 | BXO | S15W18 | |
Region 9829 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 40 | ESO | S06E52 | |
Region 9830 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 10 | 210 160 | FAI | S20E44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.45 C2.78 C3.31 | ||||
Region 9831 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S11W41 | |
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