Viewing archive of Sunday, 17 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 1 1 | C1 | M5.81 | 10 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 9864 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 10 | DSO | N19W47 | |
Region 9866 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 9 | 540 -150 | EKI | S09W19 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.86 C2.58 | ||||
Region 9868 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 -10 | CSO | N20W32 | |
Region 9870 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 100 10 | HSX | S20W07 | |
Region 9871 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 7 | 280 80 | EAO | S21E31 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.43 C6.49 M5.82 | ||||
Region 9872 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 40 10 | DSO | S31W05 | |
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