Viewing archive of Sunday, 8 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 -7 | 1 | C1.86 | M3.86 | 7 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8375 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 40 1 | 320 -50 | EAI | N18W49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.7 C9.89 C3.13 C8.57 M3.86 C6.86 M1.64 | ||||
Region 8377 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -1 | 150 | CAO | N22E10 | |
Region 8378 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 130 | HSX | N14E23 | |
Region 8379 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -5 | 90 30 | CAO | S18W70 | |
Region 8380 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 6 | 10 10 | BXO | S22E30 | |
Region 8381 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 10 | BXO | N22W11 | |
Region 8382 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 10 | BXO | N18W32 | |
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