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Sunspot region AR12259

Number of
sunspots		 Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2015/01/09 6 200 EAO S18E62
2015/01/10 5 280 EKO S18E50
2015/01/11 9 290 EKO S18E38
2015/01/12 8 310 EKO S16E26
2015/01/13 9 350 EKO S15E13
2015/01/14 10 360 EKO S15W01
2015/01/15 15 260 EKC S15W13
2015/01/16 13 160 DAC S16W24
2015/01/17 13 130 DAI S17W36
2015/01/18 14 100 DAO S16W48
2015/01/19 5 90 CSO S16W62
2015/01/20 1 70 HSX S16W74
2015/01/21 1 40 HSX S15W89
2015/01/22 1 40 HSX S15W0*
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The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12259

Start Maximum End
1C4.912015/01/0905:4605:5405:59
2C3.362015/01/1418:1718:2618:39
3C3.352015/01/1406:4606:5106:57
4C2.782015/01/1410:3810:4210:51
5C2.342015/01/0800:2000:2400:26
6C2.332015/01/0819:5820:1020:15
7C2.32015/01/1401:5401:5701:59
8C2.162015/01/1111:4912:1012:23
9C1.842015/01/0918:4218:5319:00
10C1.812015/01/1910:0710:1310:15
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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

Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (548.2 km/sec.)
A southern hemisphere coronal hole was detected in an earth-facing position on Friday, 14 March 2025

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