Viewing archive of Wednesday, 15 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 -4 | 0 -1 | B3.57 | M1.29 | 3 | 3 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8194 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -1 | 180 -30 | ESO | S19W42 | |
Region 8195 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | S27W33 | |
Region 8198 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S29W17 | |
Region 8200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -5 | 40 -50 | CSO | S23W61 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.61 | ||||
Region 8202 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 5 | 30 20 | BXO | S26W07 | |
Region 8203 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N30W12 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M1.15 M1.06 M1.29 | ||||
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