Viewing archive of Saturday, 3 January 2026 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 12 | 1 -1 | C1.12 | C8.31 | 9 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14323 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 14 | 140 110 | DAI | S17W28 | |
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Region 14324 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -3 | 70 -100 | DAI | N24W29 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.8 C2.3 C1.6 C3.4 | ||||
Region 14325 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 22 -4 | 300 -30 | EKO | S08W38 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.5 C2.0 C2.4 C8.3 C1.7 | ||||
Region 14328 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S13W48 | |
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Region 14332 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | BXO | N14W11 | |
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Region 14333 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 5 | 20 | CAO | S11W11 | |
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Region 14334 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 100 20 | HSX | S15E59 | |
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Region 14335 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 10 | HSX | S22E02 | |
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| Last X-flare | 2026/01/18 | X1.9 |
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|---|---|
| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 124 +32.2 |
| January 2026 | 114.4 -9.6 |
| Last 30 days | 118.1 +9.1 |