Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 4 | 1 1 | B6.86 | M1.66 | 15 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8504 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -2 | 10 -10 | BXO | S27W40 | |
Region 8506 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -7 | 210 -50 | EAO | S26W55 | |
Region 8507 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 3 | 80 50 | DAO | N11E05 | |
Region 8508 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 7 | 120 10 | DAI | N22E24 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.07 C3.23 C1.66 C9.86 C5.01 C4.93 | ||||
Region 8510 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 -10 | BXO | S34E39 | |
Region 8511 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 130 30 | DAO | S17E46 | |
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