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16 December 2022
20221215 Week Rotation Today Rotation Week 20221217

NOAA Number McIntosh Class C-class M-class X-class

13160
13162
13163
13165
13166
13167
13168

Hsx/Hsx
Cso/Hsx
Ekc/Ekc
Ekc/Dac
Dao/Cro
Dso/Dao
Hsx/Cso
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
3 5 5
10 17 5
90 93 75
99 93 85
33 36 35
21 30 20
6 5 5
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
0 3 1
0 3 1
47 82 35
63 82 45
9 7 5
3 7 1
0 3 1
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
0 0 1
0 0 1
9 20 10
0 20 10
0 0 1
0 1 1
0 0 1

Solar Monitor's flare prediction system's probabilities are calculated using NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center data. There are two main methods, MCSTAT and MCEVOL, that use sunspot-group McIntosh classifications and Poisson statistics to calculate flaring probabilities valid for a 24-hr period*. The flaring probabilities are calculated using historical data from the periods 1969-1976 & 1988-1996 (MCSTAT) and 1988-2008 (MCEVOL).

MCSTAT – Uses point-in-time McIntosh classifications to calculate Poisson flaring probabilities. Details about the method [1] and forecast verification testing [2] can be found in the following papers:

[1] Gallagher, P. T., Moon, Y.-J., Wang, H., Solar Physics, 209, 171, (2002)
[2] Bloomfield et al., 2012, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 747, L41

MCEVOL – Uses the evolution of McIntosh classifications over a 24-hr period to calculate Poisson flaring probabilities. Details about the method and flaring rate statistics can be found in the following:

[1] McCloskey, A.E., Gallagher, P.T. & Bloomfield, D.S., Solar Physics, 291, 1711, (2016)

Further Reading:
Wheatland, M. S., 2001, Solar Physics, 203, 87
Moon et al., 2001, Journal of Geophysical Research-Space Physics, 106(A12) 29951


Notes:

'...' = McIntosh class or evolution was not observed in the period over which the Poisson flare rate statistics were determined.
* When viewed in real-time and before 22:00 UT, NOAA 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), NOAA 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 queries regarding this research.



Today's/Yesterday's NOAA Active Regions
NOAA Number
Latest
Position
Hale
Class
McIntosh Class
Sunspot Area
[millionths]
Number of Spots
Recent
Flares
13160 N23W54
(727",391")
α/α Hsx/Hsx 0070/0080 01/01 -
13162 S12W35
(548",-188")
β/α Cso/Hsx 0080/0080 02/01 -
13163 S19W10
(160",-301")
βγ/βγ Ekc/Ekc 0400/0350 23/22 C3.7(19:59)
C9.1(19:02)
C4.3(18:00)
C7.1(16:18)
M1.2(15:34)
M2.4(14:24)
C5.8(13:47)
C4.7(13:23)
C8.5(11:36)
M4.0(10:02)
M1.1(09:33)
M1.5(08:55)
M1.6(07:26)
C5.1(07:15)
M1.2(06:30)
C6.0(06:14)
M1.3(05:36)
C3.8(04:19) / -
13165 S19W75
(890",-312")
βδ/βγ Ekc/Dac 0340/0200 16/12 -
13166 S08W23
(378",-118")
β/β Dao/Cro 0080/0030 15/06 -
13167 N21W38
(561",364")
β/β Dso/Dao 0120/0190 10/15 -
13168 S15E41
(-619",-239")
α/β Hsx/Cso 0070/0090 03/01 -
13157 N16W91
(936",268")
/α /Hsx /0100 /01 -
13159 N29W71
(806",478")
/ / / / -
13164 S19W91
(921",-317")
/β /Bxo /0010 /02 -

Class (HH:MM) -Today
Class (HH:MM) -Yesterday

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: C4.7(04:03) M1.2(04:42)

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 16-Dec-2022 00:30 UT . The greyed out and light-blue entries are values from the previous day. Slashed cells indicate that the active region has no spots. The latest positions of the active regions are given in both heliographic and heliocentric co-ordinates. The region positions are valid on 16-Dec-2022 20:30 UT .