Viewing archive of Saturday, 17 January 2026 - Sunspot regions
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| Sunspot number | New regions | Background flux | Maximum flux | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 -20 | 0 -1 | C1.32 | M2.17 | 13 | 2 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14336 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 -110 | HSX | S08W99 | |
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Region 14340 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -9 | 10 -40 | AXX | N14W38 | |
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Region 14341 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 18 2 | 500 -340 | DKC | S11E28 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C4.4 C4.7 C2.4 C2.0 M2.2 C5.6 C8.4 M1.1 | ||||
Region 14342 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 6 4 | 100 -80 | CSO | N16E33 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.9 C2.8 C1.9 | ||||
Region 14343 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 2 | 240 -70 | DAI | S10W21 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C1.7 C3.1 C2.9 C2.2 C2.0 | ||||
Region 14344 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 3 2 | 30 20 | CRO | N19E24 | |
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Region 14345 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 5 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S17E37 | |
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Region 14346 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S14E48 | |
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Region 14347 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 60 | HSX | N11E58 | |
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| Last X-flare | 2026/01/18 | X1.9 |
| Last M-flare | 2026/01/21 | M3.4 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2026/01/22 | Kp5+ (G1) |
| Spotless days | |
|---|---|
| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | 124 +32.2 |
| January 2026 | 119.1 -4.9 |
| Last 30 days | 122.3 +12.7 |