Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 12 | 2 1 | B3.71 | B8.64 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8512 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S27W55 | |
Region 8513 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 | AXX | S18W44 | |
Region 8514 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 30 10 | CSO | S32W47 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.7 B8.64 | ||||
Region 8515 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -5 | 70 30 | DAO | S16W31 | |
Region 8516 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 70 20 | CAO | S20E44 | |
Region 8517 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 | BXO | N20W21 | |
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