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9 December 2022
20221208 Week Rotation Today Rotation Week 20221210

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

13153
13155
13156
13157
13158
13159
13160
13161

Fko/Fko
Hax/Hax
Hsx/Cso
Csi/Csi
Cro/Bxo
Axx/Axx
Hax/Hsx
Dro/---
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
78 82 50
7 8 10
6 5 5
... 44 30
13 13 15
2 3 5
7 8 10
... 17 15
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
23 26 10
0 3 1
0 3 1
... 8 10
1 2 1
0 1 1
1 3 1
... 6 1
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
0 1 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
... 1 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
... 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
13153 S17W32
(495",-282")
βγ/β Fko/Fko 0740/0370 13/14 -
13155 N22W91
(902",364")
α/α Hax/Hax 0040/0120 01/01 -
13156 N25W19
(288",416")
α/β Hsx/Cso 0080/0050 01/02 -
13157 N16W05
(81",273")
βγ/β Csi/Csi 0150/0130 09/10 C4.1(12:37) / -
13158 N24W60
(771",398")
β/β Cro/Bxo 0030/0010 04/08 -
13159 N28E25
(-364",461")
α/α Axx/Axx 0010/0010 01/01 -
13160 N21E36
(-536",352")
α/α Hax/Hsx 0080/0080 01/01 -
13161 N26W13
(197",431")
β/- Dro/--- 0010/---- 05/-- -

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

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: C1.4(05:42) C1.2(06:14) C1.3(07:21) C1.5(08:04) C1.5(09:13) C1.6(10:43) C1.8(10:54) C4.1(11:25) C2.0(11:26) C3.9(13:47) C6.0(13:59) C4.4(15:47) C4.5(16:35) C3.8(17:05) C1.7(19:18)

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 9-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 9-Dec-2022 20:30 UT .