Viewing archive of Saturday, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 41 | 2 | B6.57 | C1.14 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8531 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N20W74 | |
Region 8534 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -1 | 90 10 | DAO | S17W47 | |
Region 8535 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 330 -40 | CKO | N21W36 | |
Region 8540 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S25W22 | |
Region 8541 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -3 | 80 -10 | ESO | N21W14 | |
Region 8542 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 70 40 | HSX | S19E32 | |
Region 8544 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S20E60 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.79 | ||||
Region 8545 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 | HSX | N37E71 | |
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