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 23 January 2012
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NOAA
8 Active Regions
11401
11402
11405
11407
11408
11409
11399
11403
SMART
No Data
CHARM
No Data
Welcome to the Flare Prediction System. This page gives the active regions on the Sun today together with each regions probability for producing C-, M-, or X-class events. The flare probabilities were calculated using NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center data from nearly eight years of data starting November 1988 and ending June 1996. The percentage probabilities are based on the number of flares produced by regions classified using the McIntosh classification scheme (McIntosh, P., 1990, Solar Physics, 125, 251) during cycle 22. For example, between November 1988 and June 1996 there were 302 regions classified Eai. As this class produced 62 M-class events, the mean M-class flare rate is ~62/302 or ~0.21 flares per day. Assuming the number of flares per unit time is governed by Poisson statistics, we can estimate a flaring probability for the following 24-hours using P( one or more flares ) = 1 - exp( -mean ), i.e., P = 1 - exp( -0.21 ) ~ 0.19, or 19% for an Eai class region to produce one or more M-class flares in the next 24-hours. See Wheatland, M. S., 2001, Solar Physics, 203, 87 and Moon et al., 2001, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 106(A12) 29951 for further details.

Click here for a description of the various active region classifications from the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
Region Flare Probabilities (%)
Number McIntosh C-class M-class X-class
11401 Eki 48(75) 24(25) 5(5)
11402 Dko 33(75) 15(25) 2(5)
11405 Axx 2(5) 0(0) 0(0)
11407 Dso 20(20) 4(5) 0(0)
11408 Hsx 4(5) 1(0) 0(0)
11409 Bxo 5(20) 1(0) 0(0)

NOTE: Values in parantheses/brackets give the NOAA/SWPC forecast probabilities for the occurrence of one or more C-, M-, or X-class flares. When viewed in real-time and before 22:00 UT, predictions are valid up to 22:00 UT on the current date. When viewed in real-time after 22:00 UT (or when viewing past dates), predictions are valid up to 22:00 UT on the following date. The most recent data can also be found at NOAA's 3-day Space Weather Predictions page.

Please contact Peter Gallagher if you have any comments or questions regarding this research.

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Today's NOAA Active Regions
Group Number
Location
Hale
Class
McIntosh Class
Sunspot
Area
Number of Spots
Flares
History
11401 N16W39
(591",336") 		βγ/β Eki/Eki 0260/0350 21/19 /C7.1(02:32)
C3.4(03:36)
C2.2(08:47)
C3.7(12:38)
C2.0(20:47)
11402 N29W36
(502",535") 		β/β Dko/Dko 0370/0360 08/07 C1.9(00:39)
M8.7(03:38)
11405 N12W26
(419",282") 		α/β Axx/Cso 0010/0030 01/04 -
11407 N17W54
(755",335") 		β/β Dso/Dro 0070/0070 08/10 -
11408 N08E44
(-672",200") 		α/α Hsx/Hax 0070/0120 02/01 -
11409 N19E27
(-419",393") 		β/α Bxo/Axx 0010/0000 03/01 -
11399 S23W52
(708",-328") 		/ / / / -
11403 S19W79
(905",-299") 		/ / / / -

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: None

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 23-Jan-2012 00:30 UT , the values to the right of the forward slashes representing yesterdays values or events. Regions with no data in above property fields have decayed and exhibit no spots. The region positions are valid on 23-Jan-2012 22:00 UT .