Viewing archive of Friday, 16 October 1998 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 7 | 0 -3 | B5.71 | C3.86 | 4 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8355 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -6 | 20 -60 | BXO | S21W43 | |
Region 8358 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 1 | 80 -30 | DSO | N15W26 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.86 | ||||
Region 8359 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 -20 | BXO | N24W72 | |
Region 8360 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 14 4 | 270 170 | DSI | S19W25 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.54 | ||||
Region 8361 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | CRO | N14W10 | |
Region 8362 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 40 | HSX | N20E73 | |
Region 8363 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 | 20 | BXO | N26E47 | |
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