Viewing archive of Thursday, 5 March 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 | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 -13 | 0 | B8.14 | C7.37 | 13 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8171 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 -5 | 540 240 | EKI | S24W62 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.7 C1.94 C6.41 C1.27 C2.67 C3.3 | ||||
Region 8172 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 4 | 20 10 | CRO | N22W35 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.93 | ||||
Region 8173 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S16E29 | |
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