Viewing archive of Tuesday, 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 -5 | 1 1 | B7.29 | C1.93 | 7 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8406 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 30 | HSX | S28W22 | |
Region 8408 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 -1 | 250 60 | DAO | S19W28 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.07 | ||||
Region 8409 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -2 | 260 70 | ESI | S29W10 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.53 | ||||
Region 8410 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 3 | 70 10 | CSO | N26E37 | |
Region 8411 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -3 | 40 10 | CRO | S30E28 | |
Region 8412 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 2 | 40 30 | CSO | S17W36 | |
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