Viewing archive of Monday, 23 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 -42 | 1 | C1.43 | M3.17 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8178 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -10 | HSX | S15W83 | |
Region 8179 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -4 | 290 -300 | DAO | S24W88 | |
Region 8180 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 2 | 200 190 | CAO | S28W85 | |
Region 8183 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -1 | 40 -10 | DRO | N22E06 | |
Region 8184 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 40 | DSO | S20E20 | |
Region 8185 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 9 | 350 270 | FKI | S24E63 | |
Region 8186 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N09W24 | |
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