Viewing archive of Wednesday, 19 August 1998 - Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxCMX
132 281C6.43X5.57321

Sunspot regions

Region 8297

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -1 230 -40 CAO N32W80

Region 8299

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
6 -5 410 20 CHI N16W68

Solar flares on this day

C8.31

Region 8301

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -2 110 10 CAO S21W43

Region 8303

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 20 BXO N21W02

Region 8304

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
5 1 110 CSO S30E29

Region 8305

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2 -5 50 20 CSO S24W33

Region 8306

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 50 HSX N27E43

Region 8308

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 60 HSX S21E72

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The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.32nT), the direction is slightly South (-6.48nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
M2.7

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