Viewing archive of Friday, 9 October 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 -21 | 0 -1 | B3.43 | C2.3 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8348 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | N17W72 | |
Region 8349 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 | 10 -10 | BXO | S25W69 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| B6.43 | ||||
Region 8350 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 35 21 | 150 -90 | EAI | N18W12 | |
Region 8353 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 -10 | BXO | N20E42 | |
Region 8354 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 8 | 20 -30 | CRO | S18W14 | |
Region 8355 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 4 | 220 -100 | DAI | S22E51 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.34 | ||||
Region 8356 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 | 30 | CRO | N21W04 | |
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