By Melissa Neadle | 2026-04-18
Sunspot 4419 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field
On 04/20/2026 10:11 am by Victor Rogus | Website | Sedona, Arizona, USA
As seen to me this partly cloudy morning Sunspot 4419 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares, and,
(Spaceweather.com) reports that: The sun's X-ray output has reached low levels as the sunspot number plummets. The GOES solar flare monitor resembles a flatlined EKG. Also, the Thermosphere Climate Index (TCI) has reached its lowest level since 2023, indicating sharply reduced heating of Earth's upper atmosphere.
103mm Jagers refractor, Badder Planetarium safety prism, using neutral tensity and a solar continuum filter, Losmandy GM-8 mount. Cannon 80D camera. 650 FL 12.5 mm eyepiece. I am proud of this dedicated solar telescope as I made it myself around a used Jagers objective lens, bought on e-bay that had damaged coatings. A Moon Lite focuser, a Baader Planetarium Herschal Wedge. It has become my favorite telescope for sunspots!