Viewing archive of Sunday, 17 January 1999 - Sunspot regions
It appears that the image of the visible solar disk for this day in history is missing.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 25 | 1 1 | C1.06 | C8.54 | 22 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8437 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 -20 | HSX | N10W11 | |
Region 8439 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 31 7 | 270 | EAI | S24E28 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.9 C8.54 C2.3 C1.9 | ||||
Region 8440 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 31 5 | 360 60 | EAI | N19E29 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.63 C4.66 C4.71 C2.74 C3.27 C6.23 C2.04 C3.31 C3.61 | ||||
Region 8441 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 10 | BXO | N17E00 | |
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