Viewing archive of Tuesday, 9 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 -18 | 0 -3 | B5.57 | C4.7 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8476 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -5 | 150 -100 | EAO | N18W91 | |
Region 8477 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -3 | 120 30 | DSO | S27W18 | |
Region 8482 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 | BXO | S31E49 | |
Region 8483 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -5 | 110 40 | CSO | S18W33 | |
Region 8484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 | HHX | S22E76 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.6 C4.7 | ||||
Region 8485 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 30 | BXO | N22E66 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3 | ||||
Region 8486 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | S25W12 | |
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