Viewing archive of Thursday, 26 February 1998 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 0 -1 | A9.57 | B9.86 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8163 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 10 -10 | AXX | S21W71 | |
Region 8164 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 3 | 130 60 | DAO | N17W12 | |
Region 8167 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 60 50 | DAO | S26E04 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B9.86 | ||||
Region 8168 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N17W48 | |
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