Space Weather News for Jan. 25, 2017   
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   SUNSPOT SURPRISE: Barely visible only 24 hours ago, a new sunspot group big   
   enough to swallow Earth is bubbling up through the solar surface. So far the   
   active region poses no threat for strong solar flares, but this could change   
   if its rapid growth continues. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com to   
   view a movie of sunspot genesis, and to learn how this development fits in   
   with the recent "crash" of the sunspot cycle.   
       
   HIGH-LATITUDE AURORA WATCH: A hole in the sun's atmosphere is spewing a stream   
   of solar wind toward Earth. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for   
   auroras when the stream arrives on Jan. 27-28. Monitor the realtime aurora   
   gallery for sightings.   
       
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   Above: New sunspot AR2629 photographed on Jan. 25th by NASA's Solar Dynamics   
   Observatory. Earth inset for scale.   
       
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   Roger   
      
   --- DB 3.99 + W10 (1607)   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LoUiSiAna (1:3828/7)