Viewing archive of Tuesday, 29 December 1998 - Sunspot regions
It appears that the image of the visible solar disk for this day in history is missing.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 -41 | 0 -1 | C1.71 | M1.14 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8416 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 30 10 | CSO | N19W33 | |
Region 8419 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 4 | 540 260 | EAI | N26W40 | |
Region 8420 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | N18W01 | |
Region 8421 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 47 15 | 360 70 | EAC | N26E13 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.2 C3.73 C7.33 C2.4 C2.39 C2.96 | ||||
Region 8422 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 19 3 | 180 -10 | DAO | S23E26 | |
Region 8423 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -4 | 40 30 | HSX | N22W44 | |
Region 8424 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S21E10 | |
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