Viewing archive of Wednesday, 16 December 1998 - Sunspot regions
Courtesy of SDO, SOHO (NASA) and the [MDI, AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium.
| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 10 | 1 | B6.57 | C7.81 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8406 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 20 -10 | HSX | S27W35 | |
Region 8408 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 11 -7 | 270 20 | DAO | S18W40 | |
Region 8409 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 -2 | 270 10 | ESI | S28W25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.8 C7.81 | ||||
Region 8410 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 90 20 | HSX | N25E22 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.51 | ||||
Region 8411 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 0 -40 | BXO | S29E14 | |
Region 8412 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -3 | 0 -40 | AXX | S15W53 | |
Region 8413 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 0 | BXO | N18E13 | |
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