Viewing archive of Friday, 17 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 11 | 1 | B3.86 | C1.26 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8194 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 140 -50 | HSX | S16W73 | |
Region 8202 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -4 | 10 -30 | BXO | S23W33 | |
Region 8203 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 50 -50 | DAO | N31W41 | |
Region 8204 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S15E12 | |
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