Viewing archive of Tuesday, 9 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 -18 | 0 -3 | B5.14 | C3.41 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8453 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -10 | AXX | S25W35 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.41 | ||||
Region 8455 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | S18E05 | |
Region 8456 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 7 | 80 80 | CSO | N23E55 | |
Region 8457 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 | HSX | N18E73 | |
Region 8458 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 250 | HHX | S23E76 | |
Region 8459 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S29E48 | |
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