Viewing archive of Friday, 17 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 33 | 2 -1 | C2.14 | M1.54 | 8 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8794 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 4 | 30 10 | BXO | S14W27 | |
Region 8796 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S25W45 | |
Region 8797 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 1 | 90 | DSO | S32W29 | |
Region 8798 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 12 | 410 130 | DKC | S14E34 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.93 C9.81 C7.1 C9.74 | ||||
Region 8800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | N09E33 | |
Region 8802 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S23E04 | |
Region 8803 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 | 40 | CRO | S14E24 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.37 | ||||
Region 8804 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 | HSX | S18E78 | |
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