Viewing archive of Friday, 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 14 | 2 | B7.14 | C2.64 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8307 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 -2 | 180 -140 | DAO | N31W26 | |
Region 8308 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 80 -10 | HSX | S22W46 | |
Region 8309 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -3 | 50 -40 | CSO | N17W81 | |
Region 8314 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 20 | BXO | N16E03 | |
Region 8316 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -20 | AXX | N25E40 | |
Region 8317 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N29W78 | |
Region 8318 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 | BXO | S21W13 | |
Region 8319 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 11 | 80 40 | DSI | N19W03 | |
Region 8320 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 | BXO | N16W59 | |
Region 8321 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HRX | N33E74 | |
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