Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 48 | 1 -1 | B4.14 | C6.46 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8348 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 | BXO | N18W55 | |
Region 8349 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 20 | BXO | S25W51 | |
Region 8350 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -6 | 240 -40 | EKO | N19E02 | |
Region 8353 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 20 -10 | BXO | N21E54 | |
Region 8354 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 50 | DAO | S18E00 | |
Region 8355 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 320 | DAO | S21E64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.41 | ||||
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