Viewing archive of Sunday, 22 March 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 19 | 1 1 | B9.71 | M1.5 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8178 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 -20 | HSX | S17W71 | |
Region 8179 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -9 | 590 -180 | FKI | S22W82 | |
Region 8180 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S29W71 | |
Region 8183 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -2 | 50 30 | BXO | N23E18 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.61 | ||||
Region 8184 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 40 -10 | DSO | S19E33 | |
Region 8185 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 80 80 | CSO | S24E71 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.5 C2.57 | ||||
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