Viewing archive of Wednesday, 23 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 | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 8 | 0 -1 | B7.57 | M9.96 | 3 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8335 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 50 | HSX | S20W68 | |
Region 8336 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 -6 | 70 -20 | DSO | S29W27 | |
Region 8338 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 70 10 | HSX | N32E05 | |
Region 8339 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 9 | 50 | ESO | S16W25 | |
Region 8340 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 28 7 | 380 -160 | DAI | N20E11 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| M9.96 C3.27 | ||||
Region 8342 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 -3 | 70 -30 | DAO | N18E00 | |
Region 8343 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 2 | 20 10 | CSO | N39E25 | |
Region 8344 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 10 | BXO | S20E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.04 | ||||
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