Viewing archive of Monday, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 37 | 1 -1 | B7.57 | C5.69 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8395 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 140 | HAX | N20W59 | |
Region 8397 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 210 | HAX | N16W24 | |
Region 8398 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 200 40 | HSX | N18W72 | |
Region 8402 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 2 | 250 -110 | DKO | N16W02 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.56 C1.3 C1.86 | ||||
Region 8403 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 50 -10 | CSO | N19E15 | |
Region 8404 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 | 80 | DSO | S22E02 | |
Region 8405 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 110 | CSO | S16E64 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.28 C2.76 C5.69 | ||||
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