Viewing archive of Tuesday, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 26 | 1 1 | B7.71 | C3.57 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8323 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -13 | 970 -210 | FKI | S22W50 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.63 | ||||
Region 8326 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 4 | 80 | DSO | N22E25 | |
Region 8327 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 20 -10 | BXO | N30E28 | |
Region 8328 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 5 | 100 -20 | CSO | S17E33 | |
Region 8329 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -1 | 150 -50 | DSO | N16E25 | |
Region 8330 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 60 10 | DAO | S20E57 | |
Region 8331 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 40 | HSX | N24E63 | |
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