Viewing archive of Thursday, 6 August 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 37 | 1 | B4.43 | C4.13 | 12 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8283 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 10 | 40 | CSO | N27W44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.43 | ||||
Region 8293 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 26 16 | 330 80 | FAC | S22E39 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.44 C2.04 C2.13 C1.86 | ||||
Region 8295 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -1 | 30 -10 | CSO | N14W26 | |
Region 8296 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | N16E70 | |
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