Viewing archive of Thursday, 16 July 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 18 | 1 -2 | B4.57 | C8.67 | 11 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8269 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 2 | 10 -10 | BXO | N20E02 | |
Region 8270 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 17 -6 | 70 -30 | CAO | S21W01 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C8.67 C3.13 C2.09 B7.4 C4.64 C6.66 | ||||
Region 8271 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 10 -30 | BXO | S10E02 | |
Region 8272 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | BXO | S28E55 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.46 C1.03 | ||||
Region 8273 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 40 | CSO | S27E22 | |
Region 8274 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S20E22 | |
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