Viewing archive of Friday, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 1 | 0 | B3.29 | C3.59 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8383 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 0 -20 | AXX | S16W66 | |
Region 8384 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 -6 | 330 -40 | HKX | S27W49 | |
Region 8388 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N24W10 | |
Region 8391 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 6 | 30 10 | CRO | S16E48 | |
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