Viewing archive of Tuesday, 16 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 8 | 1 1 | B7.57 | M8.97 | 18 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8484 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -3 | 40 -20 | CSO | S23W08 | |
Region 8485 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 58 12 | 560 40 | FKI | N23W25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.41 C5.91 C5.3 C1.17 C2 C2.93 C6.67 C4.96 M8.97 | ||||
Region 8487 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 -2 | 200 10 | EAI | N16E11 | |
Region 8488 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 0 -20 | BXO | S26E22 | |
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