Viewing archive of Wednesday, 30 September 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 -27 | 0 | B4 | M4.1 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8338 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HSX | N31W84 | |
Region 8340 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -6 | 230 -90 | HSX | N19W82 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M4.1 | ||||
Region 8344 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 20 -20 | CSO | S21W75 | |
Region 8346 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -6 | 20 -30 | CSO | S28W25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.4 | ||||
Region 8347 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -5 | 20 | CSO | S12W34 | |
Region 8348 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 -10 | AXX | N16E60 | |
Region 8349 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 0 -10 | AXX | S26E48 | |
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