Viewing archive of Monday, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 -18 | 0 | B7.71 | M1.47 | 10 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8175 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N47W37 | |
Region 8176 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -3 | 100 -50 | ESO | S38W34 | |
Region 8178 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 130 20 | HSX | S16E07 | |
Region 8179 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 45 7 | 670 530 | EKC | S22W04 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.61 C4.91 C1.51 M1.03 B9.73 C1.79 C8.43 C7.8 C2.74 C2.71 | ||||
Region 8180 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | S30E07 | |
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