Sunspot region AR12282

Number of
sunspots
Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2015/02/08 1 30 HSX N15E76
2015/02/09 2 90 CAO N15E65
2015/02/10 7 110 DSO N14E51
2015/02/11 10 220 DSO N11E48
2015/02/12 13 250 EHO N11E31
2015/02/13 15 240 ESO N10E16
2015/02/14 10 220 CSI N10E04
2015/02/15 13 220 CSI N11W09
2015/02/16 8 210 CSO N11W24
2015/02/17 10 210 CSO N11W37
2015/02/18 7 170 CAO N11W51
2015/02/19 6 140 CAO N11W64
2015/02/20 2 90 HSX N10W76
BCM
4131

The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12282

Start Maximum End
1M3.52015/02/0922:1923:3500:16
2C5.012015/02/1821:5322:0822:13
3C3.922015/02/1008:2908:4408:53
4C2.552015/02/0808:4609:1309:25
5C2.42015/02/0905:2105:2805:32
6C2.022015/02/0908:2208:2708:32
7C1.772015/02/1900:5300:5801:01
8C1.472015/02/1101:3702:0602:20
9C1.452015/02/1105:1705:2105:32
10C1.432015/02/1214:0614:1814:28

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
Anchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Utqiagvik, AK

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