Viewing archive of Thursday, 21 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 19 | 2 -1 | C3 | C8.54 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9866 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -5 | 270 -20 | EAO | S08W73 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.55 | ||||
Region 9870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -2 | 80 | CSO | S21W61 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.23 | ||||
Region 9871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 | 240 -20 | EAO | S19W19 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.99 | ||||
Region 9873 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -7 | 50 -40 | DAO | S17W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.39 | ||||
Region 9874 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 6 | 30 10 | CSO | N18E08 | |
Region 9875 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 140 130 | DAO | S18E48 | |
Region 9876 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 | CAO | S16E65 | |
Region 9877 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 30 | CSO | N18W29 | |
Region 9878 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N08E75 | |
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