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M1.2 solar flare from sunspot region 2169

A bit of a surprise today on our nearest star: sunspot region 2169 produced an impulsive M1.2 (R1-minor radio blackout) solar flare that peaked at 08:41 UTC. An unexpected event from a very modest sunspot region. Header image and video: NASA SDO.

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Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (554.4 km/sec.)
A southern hemisphere coronal hole was detected in an earth-facing position on Friday, 14 March 2025

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