Viewing archive of Monday, 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 8 | 0 | B4.43 | C3.17 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8350 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -7 | 80 -30 | HAX | N20W53 | |
Region 8355 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 -1 | 110 -70 | DSO | S22E10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.44 | ||||
Region 8356 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 -7 | 10 -40 | BXO | N21W42 | |
Region 8357 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | S34E33 | |
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