Viewing archive of Monday, 31 August 1998 - Sunspot regions
It appears that the image of the visible solar disk for this day in history is missing.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 -3 | 0 -1 | C1.71 | M2.27 | 6 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8307 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 -6 | 140 | DSO | N30W65 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M2.27 | ||||
Region 8308 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 30 -60 | HSX | S22W89 | |
Region 8318 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | S23W58 | |
Region 8319 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 27 -5 | 570 300 | EKI | N18W41 | |
Region 8321 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 | HSX | N31E37 | |
Region 8322 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 2 | 70 50 | DAO | N22W26 | |
Region 8323 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 4 | 780 510 | EKC | S21E54 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.3 C3.44 | ||||
Region 8324 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | AXX | N22W12 | |
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