Viewing archive of Thursday, 3 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 1 | 2 1 | C1.43 | M1.89 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8319 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -11 | 710 40 | FKO | N19W81 | |
Region 8321 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -2 | 20 10 | BXO | N32W01 | |
Region 8322 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 90 30 | DSO | N22W66 | |
Region 8323 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 43 2 | 1430 200 | FKI | S22E16 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5.67 M1.59 | ||||
Region 8325 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S28E47 | |
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