Viewing archive of Saturday, 8 May 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 30 | 1 -3 | C2.29 | M6.7 | 9 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8525 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -5 | 120 -40 | CSO | N16W31 | |
Region 8526 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 50 -50 | CSO | N19W70 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M6.7 | ||||
Region 8531 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 10 | BXO | N18E24 | |
Region 8533 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 30 -30 | CSO | N03E46 | |
Region 8534 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 40 | HSX | S18E47 | |
Region 8535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 260 100 | CHO | N21E54 | |
Region 8536 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 30 | CSO | S24E38 | |
Region 8537 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 40 | CSO | N19W60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.8 C6.61 C5.36 C3.1 | ||||
Region 8538 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 20 | CRO | N10W33 | |
Region 8539 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 30 | BXO | N13E45 | |
Region 8540 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 60 | CSO | S28E70 | |
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