Viewing archive of Tuesday, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 10 | 1 -2 | C1.26 | C4.49 | 8 |
Sunspot regions
Region 14341 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 13 1 | 300 10 | DKO | S11W09 | |
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Region 14342 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 16 1 | 160 20 | DSI | N15W04 | |
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Region 14343 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -12 | 20 -90 | HRX | S08W62 | |
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Region 14344 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -4 | 10 -20 | AXX | N19W17 | |
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Region 14345 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 20 13 | 120 90 | DAI | S17W03 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.0 C2.7 C4.4 C4.0 C4.2 C2.4 | ||||
Region 14347 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 50 -10 | HSX | N10E20 | |
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Region 14348 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 4 1 | 10 -10 | BXO | S17W30 | |
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Region 14349 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 1 | 80 60 | CSO | S14E59 | |
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Solar flares on this day | ||||
| C2.0 C2.1 | ||||
Region 14350 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 -2 | 10 -10 | AXX | N20E42 | |
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Region 14351 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 2 | 20 | BXO | S05E32 | |
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Region 14352 |
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| Number of sunspots |
Size | Class Magn. | Class Spot | Location |
| 1 | 10 | AXX | S02E22 | |
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