Viewing archive of Thursday, 18 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 -26 | 0 -1 | B1.86 | C1.2 | 1 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8242 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S22W10 | |
Region 8243 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 11 | 220 40 | CSO | N18E12 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B3.03 B3.81 | ||||
Region 8244 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 6 | 40 10 | DRO | N35W22 | |
Region 8249 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | S28E49 | |
Region 8250 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 10 | BXO | S26E03 | |
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