Viewing archive of Tuesday, 18 May 1999 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 -19 | 0 -1 | B9.86 | M1.29 | 3 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8534 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 60 10 | CRO | S22W85 | |
Region 8535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 320 -20 | DKC | N22W76 | |
Region 8541 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -4 | 230 100 | EAO | N21W53 | |
Region 8542 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 10 | HSX | S19W06 | |
Region 8543 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | BXO | N06W11 | |
Region 8544 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 1 | 180 20 | EAO | S20E20 | |
Region 8545 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 290 30 | HKX | N36E38 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.07 | ||||
Region 8546 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 50 20 | DAO | S32W73 | |
Region 8547 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 10 -10 | BXO | N22W42 | |
Region 8548 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S21E48 | |
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