Viewing archive of Thursday, 23 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 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 -3 | 1 | B2.29 | X1.77 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8205 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -5 | 130 60 | EAO | N21W66 | |
Region 8206 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N24E01 | |
Region 8208 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N18E57 | |
All times in UTC
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