Viewing archive of Sunday, 16 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 -16 | 0 -3 | B9.29 | M4.54 | 2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8297 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 5 | 350 | CKO | N31W40 | |
Region 8299 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 3 | 490 -20 | CKO | N16W26 | |
Region 8301 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 120 | ESO | S21W03 | |
Region 8303 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 | AXX | N20E38 | |
Region 8304 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | S30E64 | |
Region 8305 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | S25E10 | |
Region 8306 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N28E82 | |
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