Viewing archive of Sunday, 20 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 10 | 3 3 | B8.71 | M2.63 | 4 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8408 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 40 -80 | HRX | S18W91 | |
Region 8409 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -6 | 210 60 | FAO | S28W75 | |
Region 8410 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -1 | 30 -20 | CSO | N24W29 | |
Region 8414 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 0 | BXO | N27E13 | |
Region 8415 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 7 | 270 80 | EAI | N20E49 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C5 C2.23 M2.63 | ||||
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