Viewing archive of Friday, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 -27 | 0 -1 | B7.71 | C2.63 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8393 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -3 | 90 -10 | HSX | S15W64 | |
Region 8395 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 21 -1 | 200 | FAI | N18W27 | |
Region 8397 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -3 | 200 -40 | EAO | N14E19 | |
Region 8398 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 -3 | 20 | BXO | N18W40 | |
Region 8399 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | N29W22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.63 | ||||
Region 8401 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 30 20 | BXO | N12W13 | |
Region 8402 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 3 | 270 -100 | FAO | N18E39 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.89 | ||||
Region 8403 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | N20E50 | |
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