Viewing archive of Thursday, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 -23 | 1 | B8.27 | C5.66 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14323 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 110 | DSO | S17W97 | |
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Region 14324 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 120 60 | HSX | N25W93 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.1 | ||||
Region 14325 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 | 120 | FAO | S09W0* | |
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Region 14333 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -4 | 10 | BXO | S11W80 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.3 | ||||
Region 14334 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 -2 | 150 | DAO | S16W05 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.4 C3.4 | ||||
Region 14336 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 12 | 420 120 | EKI | S10E28 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.3 C1.3 C2.7 | ||||
Region 14337 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 7 2 | 20 | DAO | N25W49 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.5 | ||||
Region 14338 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 | 10 | BXO | S05E34 | |
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