Viewing archive of Friday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 -8 | 1 1 | B4 | C1.08 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8511 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -20 | AXX | S17W61 | |
Region 8512 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -30 | AXX | S27W44 | |
Region 8513 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -4 | 10 -30 | BXO | S17W34 | |
Region 8514 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -1 | 20 -10 | BXO | S33W33 | |
Region 8515 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 6 | 40 30 | CAO | S18W20 | |
Region 8516 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 3 | 50 -10 | CAO | S19E55 | |
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