Viewing archive of Wednesday, 30 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 50 | 1 1 | C1.41 | M1.47 | 10 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8416 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -4 | 20 -10 | CSO | N18W47 | |
Region 8419 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -5 | 390 -150 | EAI | N26W52 | |
Region 8421 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 46 -1 | 610 250 | EKC | N26E00 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.2 C4.2 M1.47 C2.4 C1.86 C2.74 | ||||
Region 8422 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -5 | 120 -60 | CSO | S23E13 | |
Region 8423 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 30 -10 | HSX | N22W57 | |
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