Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 -4 | 0 | B4.57 | C8.47 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8662 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -6 | 40 -60 | CSO | S15W75 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C7.07 | ||||
Region 8667 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 10 | BXO | N24E16 | |
Region 8668 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 410 30 | CKO | N23E40 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.36 C3.77 C8.47 | ||||
Region 8669 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 -10 | BXO | S20E13 | |
Region 8671 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 20 10 | CRO | S09W27 | |
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