Viewing archive of Wednesday, 7 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 30 | 2 | B3.14 | M3.37 | 12 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8349 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 20 20 | BXO | S24W38 | |
Region 8350 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 3 | 280 40 | EAO | N19E14 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.43 | ||||
Region 8352 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S12E30 | |
Region 8353 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 30 | BXO | N20E68 | |
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