Viewing archive of Wednesday, 2 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 -9 | 0 -1 | B8.57 | C1.93 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8393 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -5 | 150 | CSO | S17W31 | |
Region 8395 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 29 -26 | 340 -10 | FAI | N20W01 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.73 | ||||
Region 8397 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -1 | 310 10 | EAO | N14E46 | |
Region 8398 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -4 | 70 10 | CAO | N18W15 | |
Region 8399 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 60 20 | BXO | N24E09 | |
Region 8400 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | AXX | S18W07 | |
Region 8401 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N12E16 | |
Region 8402 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 390 | EAO | N17E64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.86 | ||||
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