Sunspot region AR8279
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/07/22 | 2 | 10 | CRO | N26E33 | |
| 1998/07/23 | 6 | 30 | DAO | N27E20 | |
| 1998/07/24 | 6 | 20 | CRO | N26E07 | |
| 1998/07/25 | 5 | 30 | CSO | N24W08 | |
| 1998/07/26 | 6 | 30 | CSO | N24W22 | |
| 1998/07/27 | 5 | 20 | BXO | N24W36 | |
| 1998/07/28 | 4 | 10 | AXX | N23W50 | |
| 1998/07/29 | 2 | 10 | BXO | N24W62 | |
| 1998/07/30 | 2 | 10 | BXO | N23W81 |
| C |
|---|
| 1 |
The top 1 solar flares from sunspot region 8279
| Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1.27 | 1998/07/28 | 08:11 | 08:23 | 08:35 |
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