Viewing archive of Friday, 17 July 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 -24 | 0 -1 | B2.43 | B7.73 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8269 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | N22W10 | |
Region 8270 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 -3 | 70 | DAO | S22W11 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.44 B5.21 | ||||
Region 8271 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 0 -10 | AXX | S11W11 | |
Region 8272 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 3 | 30 10 | BXO | S29E44 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B5.33 | ||||
Region 8273 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 20 -20 | CRO | S28E06 | |
Region 8274 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 9 | 50 40 | DAO | S21E08 | |
Region 8275 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N16E64 | |
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