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Sunspot region AR12480

Number of
sunspots		 Size Class Magn. Class Spot Location
2016/01/07 4 80 CAO N04E74
2016/01/08 6 180 DAO N03E58
2016/01/09 6 180 DAO N03E43
2016/01/10 7 180 DAO N03E32
2016/01/11 7 190 ESO N02E17
2016/01/12 3 170 ESO N03E05
2016/01/13 4 150 CSO N03W08
2016/01/14 3 140 CSO N03W23
2016/01/15 2 140 HAX N03W39
2016/01/16 2 130 HSX N04W52
2016/01/17 1 130 HSX N03W66
2016/01/18 1 140 HSX N03W79
2016/01/19 1 140 HSX N03W94
2016/01/20 1 140 HSX N03W0*
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The top 10 solar flares from sunspot region 12480

Start Maximum End
1C3.992016/01/1502:3402:3902:41
2C2.562016/01/0611:3111:3711:39
3C2.432016/01/1515:1815:2515:31
4C1.62016/01/1521:5922:0322:05
5C1.472016/01/1512:1012:1612:18
6C1.442016/01/0706:1106:1706:23
7C1.272016/01/0614:4414:4514:46
8C1.192016/01/1603:3203:3603:39
9C1.182016/01/1519:5620:0220:05
10C1.122016/01/0609:2009:2509:28
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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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
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