Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 May 1999 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 -16 | 0 -2 | B5.86 | M1.8 | 3 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8534 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -4 | 90 | DAO | S17W60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.8 C1.44 M1.6 C8.14 | ||||
Region 8535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -2 | 370 40 | CKO | N22W49 | |
Region 8540 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 0 -10 | BXO | S25W33 | |
Region 8541 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 12 | 100 20 | ESO | N21W26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.46 | ||||
Region 8542 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 -30 | HSX | S19E18 | |
Region 8543 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | AXX | N06E16 | |
Region 8544 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 9 | 90 80 | DAO | S21E48 | |
Region 8545 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 230 150 | HKX | N36E62 | |
Region 8546 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | BXO | S33W45 | |
Region 8547 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 20 | BXO | N22W15 | |
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