Viewing archive of Saturday, 12 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 -16 | 1 | B8.14 | C4.53 | 5 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8326 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 10 -10 | CSO | N21W27 | |
Region 8327 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 0 | AXX | N29W24 | |
Region 8328 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 1 | 90 | CSO | S18W20 | |
Region 8329 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -1 | 240 40 | DSO | N15W32 | |
Region 8330 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HSX | S23E12 | |
Region 8331 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 5 | 180 -10 | CAO | N25E14 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.66 C1.22 | ||||
Region 8333 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 9 5 | 120 100 | CSO | N11W55 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.83 | ||||
Region 8334 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | S25W35 | |
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