Viewing archive of Saturday, 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 -3 | 1 1 | B6 | C4.7 | 13 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8383 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 20 20 | BXO | S16W73 | |
Region 8384 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 350 20 | CHO | S28W62 | |
Region 8391 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 9 | 60 30 | CAO | S17E34 | |
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