Viewing archive of Sunday, 3 January 1999 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 6 | 1 -1 | B9.57 | M1.26 | 5 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8420 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 0 -30 | AXX | N20W55 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.47 M1.26 | ||||
Region 8421 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 -8 | 580 -80 | EKC | N26W53 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.83 | ||||
Region 8422 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -4 | 90 | HSX | S22W41 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.93 | ||||
Region 8426 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 10 | BXO | N15E27 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.03 | ||||
Region 8428 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N23W15 | |
Region 8429 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N34E38 | |
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