Viewing archive of Friday, 16 January 2026 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 21 | 1 -3 | B9.32 | C6.62 | 11 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14336 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 170 20 | HSX | S09W87 | |
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Region 14340 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 10 4 | 50 -10 | CAO | N24W21 | |
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Region 14341 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 4 | 840 420 | DKC | S11E42 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.4 C1.5 | ||||
Region 14342 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 -2 | 180 80 | DSO | N17E47 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.8 | ||||
Region 14343 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 10 | 310 210 | DKI | S11W09 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.3 C2.0 C1.3 C4.0 C1.9 C5.2 | ||||
Region 14344 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -1 | 10 | AXX | N19E36 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.5 | ||||
Region 14345 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 -1 | 20 -10 | CAO | S17E49 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C6.6 | ||||
Region 14346 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 -10 | HRX | S14E61 | |
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Region 14347 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N11E70 | |
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