Viewing archive of Wednesday, 3 March 1999 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 5 | 1 -1 | B5.86 | C6.54 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8471 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 -12 | 160 60 | EAO | N28W39 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.91 C6.54 C1.17 | ||||
Region 8472 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 10 | BXO | N31W09 | |
Region 8475 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -2 | 150 30 | DAO | N31E02 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.39 | ||||
Region 8476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 9 | 70 50 | DSO | N18W10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.26 C1.1 C1.66 | ||||
Region 8477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 110 10 | DSO | S26E53 | |
Region 8478 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 20 | CSO | S14W26 | |
Region 8479 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | CSO | S14W18 | |
Region 8480 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N25E66 | |
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