Sunspot region AR9786
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/01/17 | 3 | 30 | DSO | S26E07 | |
| 2002/01/18 | 7 | 50 | DSO | S26W06 | |
| 2002/01/19 | 15 | 30 | CSO | S26W19 | |
| 2002/01/20 | 12 | 90 | DAO | S25W32 | |
| 2002/01/21 | 6 | 80 | DAO | S25W45 | |
| 2002/01/22 | 4 | 70 | DSO | S25W59 | |
| 2002/01/23 | 1 | 50 | HSX | S26W73 | |
| 2002/01/24 | 1 | 60 | HAX | S24W86 |
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