Viewing archive of Monday, 28 December 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 21 | 1 | C3.57 | M4.47 | 7 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8415 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 0 | AXX | N16W49 | |
Region 8416 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 -2 | 20 -30 | CSO | N19W22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.11 | ||||
Region 8419 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 23 13 | 280 220 | DAI | N27W27 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.57 C3.33 C7.07 | ||||
Region 8420 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N20E12 | |
Region 8421 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 32 21 | 290 20 | EAI | N27E26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.81 | ||||
Region 8422 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 8 | 190 30 | DAO | S23E38 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.5 | ||||
Region 8423 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 10 | BXO | N23W28 | |
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