Viewing archive of Wednesday, 5 August 1998 - Sunspot regions
It appears that the image of the visible solar disk for this day in history is missing.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 5 | 1 1 | B4.43 | C1.79 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8283 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 10 | HSX | N26W34 | |
Region 8286 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | N20W49 | |
Region 8293 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 4 | 250 50 | FAO | S22E48 | |
Region 8294 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 1 | 30 10 | CRO | N17W12 | |
Region 8295 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 6 | 40 40 | DAO | N13W13 | |
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