A monstrous sunspot 15 Earth's wide is currently facing Earth: Here's how to see it for yourself
Space.com • 2/4/2026
Summary
A sunspot measuring 15 Earths wide is currently facing Earth. It may not be visible for long, so interested observers should act quickly to see it.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
26d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
635
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^635/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^635/48 = 0.000104) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 26 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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