Viewing archive of Wednesday, 4 November 1998 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 43 | 2 1 | B6.86 | C7.44 | 12 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8369 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | N17W66 | |
Region 8373 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 1 | 20 10 | BXO | S25W05 | |
Region 8375 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 4 | 300 20 | CHO | N18E07 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.35 C7.44 C2.34 C2.47 C7.23 C3.56 C2.3 C3.43 | ||||
Region 8377 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 120 80 | CAO | N22E63 | |
Region 8378 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 90 | HSX | N17E76 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.2 | ||||
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