Viewing archive of Monday, 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 21 | 0 | B5 | C4.03 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8335 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 70 10 | DSO | S21W39 | |
Region 8336 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 15 5 | 70 -10 | DSI | S29W02 | |
Region 8337 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 -10 | BXO | S40W11 | |
Region 8338 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 -20 | HSX | N31E31 | |
Region 8339 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 | 50 | CSO | S16E01 | |
Region 8340 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -1 | 490 20 | DKO | N19E38 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.03 C2.87 | ||||
Region 8342 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 7 | 40 30 | CSO | N18E25 | |
Region 8343 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N37E47 | |
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