Viewing archive of Sunday, 15 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 -9 | 0 | B6 | M3.67 | 13 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8174 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S17W58 | |
Region 8175 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 10 | AXX | N48W24 | |
Region 8176 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 -5 | 150 -60 | EAO | S39W22 | |
Region 8178 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 110 | HSX | S17E20 | |
Region 8179 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 38 25 | 140 120 | DAC | S22E08 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.2 C2.8 C2.03 C3.84 C7.57 M1.36 C9.79 M2.41 C6.53 | ||||
Region 8180 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 10 | BXO | S30E19 | |
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