Viewing archive of Thursday, 17 October 2002 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 33 | 1 1 | A0.0 | C5.04 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 10140 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 140 10 | HAX | S08W78 | |
Region 10144 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 60 | HSX | N11W78 | |
Region 10145 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -6 | 80 10 | HSX | N12W31 | |
Region 10148 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | S20W22 | |
Region 10149 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 33 2 | 480 30 | EAI | N14W20 | |
Region 10154 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 2 | 50 20 | CSO | S12W05 | |
Region 10158 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 120 | CSO | S08E21 | |
Region 10159 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 190 30 | CAO | S11E31 | |
Region 10160 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 12 | 160 130 | DAI | S20E28 | |
Region 10161 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 30 10 | CSO | N06W13 | |
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