Viewing archive of Saturday, 15 August 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 26 | 3 2 | B6.57 | M1.09 | 6 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8293 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -6 | 80 -140 | ESO | S23W78 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.09 | ||||
Region 8297 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -3 | 350 -20 | CHO | N31W29 | |
Region 8299 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -1 | 510 | CKO | N16W13 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.77 | ||||
Region 8301 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 120 -30 | ESO | S21E09 | |
Region 8303 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | BXO | N20E52 | |
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