Viewing archive of Monday, 3 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 -41 | 0 -2 | B6.14 | M6.41 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8523 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 20 20 | BXO | N30W55 | |
Region 8524 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 -8 | 150 -20 | ESI | N21W55 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.86 C1.59 C3.99 C1.47 | ||||
Region 8525 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 4 | 290 10 | FSO | N17E34 | |
Region 8526 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | N23W03 | |
Region 8527 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 20 | HSX | N27E38 | |
Region 8528 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 10 10 | BXO | S15E51 | |
Region 8529 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 0 | BXO | S13E10 | |
Region 8530 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | BXO | N16E53 | |
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