Location S17E72 area 280

active longitudes
A -247-
B -361-
C -316-
D -181-
E -294-
for 2023-01-05

New region 13182 [S17E72] 280 rotated into view on January 4 and was numbered the next day by SWPC. The region may have a magnetic delta in a southern penumbra. That location appeared to be the source of an X1.2 flare at 00:57 UT on January 6. Further major flares are possible. C1 flares: C1.4 @ 01:42, C1.8 @ 15:51, C1.7 @ 19:15, C1.4 @ 21:45 UT