Viewing archive of Wednesday, 18 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 -20 | 1 | B3.29 | C1.53 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8383 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 3 | 40 -10 | CSO | S13W43 | |
Region 8384 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -1 | 410 -50 | DKO | S27W24 | |
Region 8387 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 5 | 10 10 | BXO | N22E02 | |
Region 8388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 -10 | CRO | N24E17 | |
Region 8389 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 0 -20 | AXX | S20W62 | |
Region 8390 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N18W47 | |
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