Viewing archive of Monday, 18 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 -18 | 1 1 | C1.03 | M1.56 | 1 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9819 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 10 | BXO | S31W83 | |
Region 9824 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 140 | HSX | N23W35 | |
Region 9825 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 -8 | 290 | FAI | N12W36 | |
Region 9829 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 50 10 | CSO | S05E36 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.47 | ||||
Region 9830 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 7 | 360 150 | FAI | S18E32 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.55 | ||||
Region 9831 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S11W52 | |
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