Viewing archive of Tuesday, 17 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 -3 | 0 -1 | B3.14 | C3.94 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 8156 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 24 -2 | 520 140 | EKI | S25W09 | |
Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C3.94 | ||||
Region 8158 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 20 10 | CRO | S21E10 | |
Region 8159 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -1 | 10 | BXO | N32E13 | |
Region 8160 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 3 | 20 10 | CRO | N23E23 | |
Region 8161 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N25E54 | |
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