Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 March 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 -11 | 0 | B9.71 | C4.73 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8176 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -2 | 60 -40 | CAO | S40W42 | |
Region 8178 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 130 | HSX | S16W06 | |
Region 8179 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 50 5 | 800 130 | EKC | S22W17 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.77 C1.53 C1.07 C4.73 | ||||
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