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31 May 2023
20230530 Week Rotation Today Rotation Week 20230601

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

13313
13315
13316
13317
13318
13319
13320
13321
13322

Hsx/Cao
Hsx/Hsx
Eko/Ekc
Axx/Bxo
Dro/Dao
Dso/Dao
Dai/Bxo
Hsx/Hrx
Hsx/---
Bxo/---
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
3 5 5
0 61 40
3 3 5
20 17 15
21 30 20
57 66 65
2 5 10
... 5 15
... 6 5
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
0 3 1
0 21 10
0 1 1
0 6 1
3 7 5
21 16 15
0 3 1
... 3 1
... 1 1
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
0 0 1
0 2 5
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 1 1
0 2 1
0 0 1
... 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
13311 N21W91
(882",338")
α/β Hsx/Cao 0050/0100 01/06 -
13313 N24W80
(851",386")
α/α Hsx/Hsx 0020/0060 01/01 -
13315 S17W62
(800",-271")
βγδ/βγ Eko/Ekc 0540/0630 14/22 -
13316 N08W34
(525",142")
α/β Axx/Bxo 0000/0030 02/04 -
13317 N27W68
(782",434")
β/β Dro/Dao 0030/0040 03/05 -
13318 N25W60
(743",406")
β/β Dso/Dao 0110/0120 03/07 -
13319 S18W29
(437",-283")
β/β Dai/Bxo 0070/0010 13/05 -
13320 N09E44
(-651",157")
α/α Hsx/Hrx 0040/0030 01/01 -
13321 S16E52
(-718",-254")
α/- Hsx/--- 0120/---- 01/-- -
13322 N16W52
(718",268")
β/- Bxo/--- 0010/---- 05/-- -
13312 S25W88
(856",-399")
/ / / / -

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

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: C5.7(05:14) C5.7(06:01) C4.6(07:35) C6.1(08:16) C2.8(10:10) C5.4(10:50) C3.7(13:29) C4.8(13:43) C2.8(14:55) C2.2(15:43) C3.0(16:09) C3.3(16:36) C3.5(16:44) C9.6(19:53) C6.8(20:40) M1.3(04:24) M1.1(04:43) M1.0(12:23) M1.1(21:47) M4.3(22:14)

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 31-May-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 31-May-2023 23:30 UT .