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29 March 2023
20230328 Week Rotation Today Rotation Week 20230330

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

13256
13257
13258
13260
13262
13263
13264
13265

Fho/Eho
Hax/Hax
Hsx/Hsx
Hax/Hax
Hsx/Hsx
Dao/Dai
Hsx/Hsx
Dso/Dao
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
... 43 55
7 8 5
3 5 0
7 8 10
3 5 5
35 36 20
3 5 5
21 30 20
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
... 5 25
0 3 1
0 3 0
0 3 1
0 3 1
4 7 1
0 3 1
3 7 5
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
... 0 10
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 1 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
13256 S22W76
(865",-332")
βγ/βγ Fho/Eho 0340/0250 10/11 - / C2.6(18:54)
13257 S28W60
(736",-399")
α/α Hax/Hax 0050/0050 02/03 -
13258 N25W91
(870",401")
α/α Hsx/Hsx 0030/0020 01/01 -
13260 N23W60
(767",424")
α/α Hax/Hax 0140/0070 02/02 -
13262 S19W22
(341",-213")
α/α Hsx/Hsx 0100/0060 01/03 C2.1(07:06)
C2.0(06:53)
C6.8(03:31)
X1.2(02:18)
C1.4(01:08)
C2.4(00:22)
/ C2.7(23:01)
C1.5(20:22)
C1.3(20:16)
C2.3(15:37)
C1.6(15:00)
C2.0(13:30)
13263 N18W68
(848",335")
β/β Dao/Dai 0100/0090 08/09 -
13264 N15E04
(-64",356")
α/α Hsx/Hsx 0050/0010 01/01 -
13265 N19W44
(632",387")
β/β Dso/Dao 0050/0090 09/07 -
13259 S17W60
(797",-226")
/α /Axx /0010 /01 -

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

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: C2.0(01:26) C5.7(15:58) C6.6(16:14) M1.2(13:47) C1.5(19:32) C2.3(21:38) C1.8(22:34)

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 29-Mar-2023 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 29-Mar-2023 23:30 UT .