Daily Sun: 16 Jan 25 – Sunspots 3959 and 3962 have ‘beta-gamma-delta’ magnetic fields that harbor energy for X-class solar flares. Photo credit: NASA/SDO
Daily Sun and Solar Apparitions
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 01/16/2025
INCREASING CHANCE OF FLARES: The sun has been quiet for more than a week. That’s about to change. Two new sunspots (3959 and 3962) have unstable delta-class magnetic fields that harbor energy for X-class solar flares. Don’t be surprised if one of them explodes before the end of the week.
