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16 January 2022
20220115 Week Rotation Today Rotation Week 20220117

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

12924
12925
12926
12927
12929
12930
12931
12932

Eso/Eso
Hsx/Hsx
Axx/Hsx
Cso/Hsx
Dhi/Dso
Dao/Bxo
Dao/Dso
Cro/---
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
27 32 25
3 5 10
2 3 5
10 17 10
0 72 45
41 36 25
32 36 25
... 13 20
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
2 11 5
0 3 1
0 1 1
0 3 1
0 7 10
7 7 5
5 7 5
... 2 5
MCEVOL
MCSTAT
NOAA
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 1
0 0 5
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
12924 S31W91
(835",-501")
β/β Eso/Eso 0180/0220 02/04 -
12925 S34W69
(755",-520")
α/α Hsx/Hsx 0050/0050 01/01 -
12926 N19W91
(921",314")
α/α Axx/Hsx 0010/0020 01/01 -
12927 S21W25
(386",-281")
β/α Cso/Hsx 0050/0050 02/01 - / C1.3(18:31)
12929 N08W32
(513",203")
β/β Dhi/Dso 0300/0100 14/07 -
12930 N21W31
(470",413")
β/β Dao/Bxo 0100/0020 07/05 -
12931 N13W66
(869",250")
β/β Dao/Dso 0120/0100 05/09 -
12932 N32E48
(-615",561")
β/- Cro/--- 0020/---- 08/-- -
12928 S20W54
(743",-288")
/β /Bxo /0020 /04 -

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

Events not associated with currently named NOAA regions: C1.2(04:56) C1.1(17:42) C1.3(06:50) C4.2(08:33) C1.1(22:52) C1.6(23:22)

Note: The tabulated data are based on the most recent NOAA/USAF Active Region Summary issued on 16-Jan-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-Jan-2022 20:30 UT .