Viewing archive of Friday, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 -44 | 1 -1 | C1.24 | C4.63 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8319 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -10 | 190 -520 | DKC | N21W89 | |
Region 8321 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 -10 | AXX | N31W13 | |
Region 8322 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 50 -40 | CAO | N22W79 | |
Region 8323 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 33 -10 | 1460 30 | FKC | S22E03 | |
Region 8325 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S31E32 | |
Region 8326 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 100 | DSO | N19E73 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.77 | ||||
Region 8327 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 | HSX | N30E78 | |
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