Viewing archive of Wednesday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 -50 | 1 1 | C1.24 | C3.23 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8525 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 -20 | HSX | N15W90 | |
Region 8530 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N12W63 | |
Region 8533 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 20 20 | BXO | N03W05 | |
Region 8534 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 7 | 50 20 | CAO | S18W06 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.51 | ||||
Region 8535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 2 | 320 10 | CKO | N21E06 | |
Region 8536 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 1 | 90 -10 | DAO | S24W14 | |
Region 8538 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 40 30 | CRO | N10W88 | |
Region 8539 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N13W12 | |
Region 8540 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 3 | 50 -50 | BXO | S26E19 | |
Region 8541 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 -1 | 170 -60 | FAC | N22E25 | |
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