Viewing archive of Friday, 28 August 1998 - Sunspot regions

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Sunspot number New regionsBackground fluxMaximum fluxC
167 142B7.14C2.642

Sunspot regions

Region 8307

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
12 -2 180 -140 DAO N31W26

Region 8308

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 80 -10 HSX S22W46

Region 8309

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
3 -3 50 -40 CSO N17W81

Region 8314

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 -1 20 BXO N16E03

Region 8316

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 0 -20 AXX N25E40

Region 8317

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 0 AXX N29W78

Region 8318

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 20 BXO S21W13

Region 8319

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
22 11 80 40 DSI N19W03

Region 8320

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
4 10 BXO N16W59

Region 8321

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
1 20 HRX N33E74

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Friday, 14 November 2025
21:51 UTC - Solar flare

Moderate M1.33 flare from sunspot region 4274

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21:36 UTC - Radio Blackout

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20:30 UTC - Solar flare

Moderate M1.37 flare from sunspot region 4274

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