By Kevan Hubbard | 2026-04-26
Sunspot 4420 is facing Earth
On 04/26/2026 10:07 am by Victor Rogus | Sedona, Arizona, USA
As seen to me through clearing skies, active sunspot 4420 is directly facing Earth, and it is potentially dangerous. 4420 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.
And one of the interior spots of 4420 is rotating clockwise and another is rotating counterclockwise.
In addition to the turmoil, the sunspot has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field. This means it is unstable with latent energy for X-class solar flares. Earth will be in the strike zone for the next 3-4 days. As reported by Spaceweather.com and an observer in Scotland.
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!