The geomagnetic field was very quiet on June 10. Solar wind speed at SOHO ranged between 305 and 355 km/sec. The high latitude magnetometer at Andenes recorded quiet levels. A co-rotating interaction region associated with CH1152 was observed beginning at DSCOVR at 22:52 UT and cause unsettled conditions early on June 11.
Solar flux density measured at 20h UT on 2.8 GHz was 161.2 - increasing 20.5 over the previous solar rotation. (Centered 1 year average SF at 1 AU - 183 days ago: 143.32. In comparison SC24 peaked on June 28, 2014 at 145.50). The Potsdam WDC planetary A index was 3 (STAR Ap - based on the mean of three hour interval ap indices: 2.9). Three hour interval K indices: 11000121 (planetary), 11111221 (Boulder), 33101232 (Andenes).
The background x-ray flux is at the class C1 level (GOES 16).
At the time of counting spots (see image time), spots were observed in 17 active regions using 2K resolution (SN: 374) and in 12 active regions using 1K resolution (SN: 202) SDO/HMI images.
Region 13321 [S15W76] was quiet and stable.
Region 13323 [S08W61] decayed further and has only tiny spots
remaining, however, the region was unstable and managed to produce a number
of C flares. C1 flares: C1.1 @ 01:03, C1.2 @ 02:20, C1.1 @ 02:33, C1.5 @
03:32, C1.0 @ 10:57 UT
Region 13326 [N25W27] was quiet and stable.
Region 13327 [S14W11] lost mature penumbra and has many small and
tiny spots. The region has polarity intermixing and could produce C and
minor M class flares. C1 flares: C1.2 @ 07:05, C1.0 @ 15:05, C1.3 @ 15:34,
C1.2 @ 15:39, C1.2 @ 16:47, C1.9 @ 22:09, C1.8 @ 23:25 UT
Region 13329 [N23W11] displayed signs of decay with the largest
penumbra fragmenting.
Region 13330 [N17W28] developed slowly and quietly.
Region 13331 [S22E28] was quiet and stable.
Region 13332 [S08E32] was quiet and stable.
Spotted regions not observed (or interpreted
differently) by SWPC/USAF:
S8629 [N12E06] was mostly quiet and stable. C1.2 @ 18:22 UT
S8639 [S12E65] was quiet and stable
New region S8642 [S16E23] emerged with a tiny spot.
New region S8644 [N31W24] emerged with a few spots.
New region S8645 [S23E09] emerged with tiny spots.
New region S8646 [S30E77] rotated into view with tiny spots.
New region S8647 [S28W24] was observed with tiny spots in an old
plage area.
New region S8648 [S42W12] emerged with a tiny spot.
New region S8649 [S20E70] rotated into view with a tiny spot.
C2+ flares:
| Magnitude | Peak time (UT) | Location | Source | Recorded by | Comment |
| C4.5 | 18:51 | 13327 | GOES16 | ||
| C3.8 | 21:06 | 13323 | GOES16 | ||
| C5.7 | 21:16 | 13323 | GOES16 |
June 8-10: No obviously Earth directed CMEs were observed.
[Coronal hole history (since October 2002)]
[Compare today's report to the situation one solar rotation ago:
28 days ago
27 days ago
26 days ago]
A northern hemisphere coronal hole (CH1152) was Earth facing on June 6-8. A recurrent trans equatorial coronal hole (CH1153) will likely rotate across the central meridian on June 12-13.
Long distance low and medium frequency (below 2 MHz) propagation along paths north of due west over upper middle and high latitudes is poor to fair. Propagation on long distance northeast-southwest paths is poor.
Quiet to unsettled conditions are likely on June 11 due to effects from CH1152. Quiet conditions are likely on June 12-14. Quiet to active condition are expected for June 15-16 due to effects from CH1153.
| Coronal holes (1) | Coronal mass ejection (2) | M and X class flares (3) |
1) Effects from a coronal hole
could reach Earth within the next 5 days. When the high speed
stream has arrived the color changes to green.
2) Effects from a CME are likely to be observed at Earth within 96 hours.
3) There is a possibility of either M or X class flares within the next 48 hours.
Green: 0-30% probability, Yellow: 30-70% probability, Red: 70-100% probability.
(Click on image for 2K resolution).
4K resolution.
Compare to the previous day's image. 0.5K image
When available the active region map has a coronal hole polarity overlay where red (pink) is negative and blue is positive.
Data for all officially numbered solar regions according to the Solar Region Summary provided by NOAA/SWPC, all other regions are numbered sequentially as they emerge using the STAR spot number. Comments are my own, as is the STAR spot count (spots observed at or inside a few hours before midnight) and data for regions not numbered by SWPC or where SWPC has observed no spots. SWPC active region numbers in the table below and in the active region map above are the historic SWPC/USAF numbers. SWPC data considered to be not sufficiently precise (location, area, classification) are colored red.
| Active region | SWPC date numbered STAR detected |
Spot count | Location at midnight | Area | Classification | SDO / HMI 4K continuum image with magnetic polarity overlays |
Comment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWPC/ USAF |
Magnetic (SDO) |
SWPC | STAR | Current | Previous | ||||||
| 2K | 1K | ||||||||||
| 13320 | 2023.05.28 2023.05.29 |
N10W89 |
 |
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| 13321 | 2023.05.29 2023.05.30 |
1 | 1 | 1 | S16W79 | 0150 | HSX | HHX |
 |
 |
area: 0260 location: S15W76 |
| 13323 | 2023.05.30 2023.05.31 |
6 | 9 | 3 | S08W61 | 0010 | BXO | BXO |
 |
 |
area: 0015 |
| 13326 | 2023.06.02 2023.06.02 |
1 | 6 | 3 | N26W29 | 0080 | HSX | CSO |
 |
 |
location: N25W27 area: 0140 |
| S8617 | 2023.06.02 | N10W26 |
 |
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| 13327 | 2023.06.03 2023.06.04 |
30 | 89 | 37 | S15W13 | 0110 | EAI | ERI |
 |
 |
beta-gamma area: 0190 location: S14W11 |
| S8625 | 2023.06.03 | S23W47 | |||||||||
| 13328 | 2023.06.04 2023.06.05 |
N11W73 |
location: N09W68 |
||||||||
| S8629 | 2023.06.04 | 17 | 3 | N12E06 | 0030 | BXO |
 |
 |
|||
| 13330 | 2023.06.05 2023.06.06 |
13 | 6 | N18W31 | 0030 | BXO |
 |
 |
location: N17W28 |
||
| 13329 | 2023.06.05 2023.06.06 |
5 | 23 | 13 | N23W12 | 0120 | CAO | DAO |
 |
 |
location: N23W11 area: 0150 |
| 13331 | 2023.06.06 2023.06.07 |
2 | 19 | 8 | S22E25 | 0170 | EAO | EAO |
 |
 |
area: 0310 location: S22E28 |
| S8634 | 2023.06.07 | S00W32 | |||||||||
| 13332 | 2023.06.07 2023.06.07 |
1 | 4 | 2 | S08E31 | 0000 | AXX | CRO |
 |
 |
area: 0020 |
| S8636 | 2023.06.07 | N23E21 | |||||||||
| S8637 | 2023.06.09 | N07W34 | |||||||||
| S8638 | 2023.06.09 | N30W26 | |||||||||
| S8639 | 2023.06.09 | 7 | 2 | S12E65 | 0030 | CRO |
 |
 |
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| S8640 | 2023.06.09 | N12E24 |
 |
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| S8641 | 2023.06.09 | S11E04 |
 |
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| S8642 | 2023.06.10 | 1 | 1 | S16E23 | 0004 | AXX |
 |
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| S8644 | 2023.06.10 | 5 | 3 | N31W24 | 0020 | CRO |
 |
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| S8645 | 2023.06.10 | 4 | S23E09 | 0005 | BXO |
 |
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| S8646 | 2023.06.10 | 2 | S30E77 | 0002 | AXX |
 |
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| S8647 | 2023.06.10 | 2 | S28W24 | 0005 | AXX |
 |
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| S8648 | 2023.06.10 | 1 | S42W12 | 0001 | AXX |
 |
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| S8649 | 2023.06.10 | 1 | S20E70 | 0002 | AXX |
 |
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| Total spot count: | 46 | 204 | 82 | ||||||||
| Sunspot number: | 116 | 374 | 202 | (total spot count + 10 * number of spotted regions) | |||||||
| Weighted SN: | 71 | 241 | 119 | (Sum of total spot count + classification weighting for each AR. Classification weighting: X=0, R=3, A/S=5, H/K=10) | |||||||
| Relative sunspot number (Wolf number): | 128 | 206 | 162 | ||||||||
| Month | Average solar flux | International sunspot number (WDC-SILSO) |
Smoothed sunspot number (4) | Average ap (3) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured | 1 AU | ||||
| 2014.02 | 170.3 (cycle peak) |
166.3 | 146.1 (SC24 peak) | 110.5 | 10.70 |
| 2014.04 | 143.9 | 144.8 | 112.5 | 116.4 (SC24 solar max) | 7.88 |
| 2017.09 | 91.3 | 92.3 | 43.6 | 18.2 (-1.3) | 18.22 (SC24 peak) |
| 2019.11 | 70.2 | 68.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 (-0.6) (Solar minimum using 365d smoothing: November 17, 2019) |
4.19 |
| 2019.12 | 70.8 | 68.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 (-0.2) (ISN 13 months smoothed solar minimum) |
3.22 |
| 2021.10 | 88.9 | 88.3 | 37.4 | 45.2 (+5.0) | 7.38 |
| 2021.11 | 86.2 | 84.4 | 34.8 | 50.8 (+5.6) | 9.83 |
| 2021.12 | 103.0 | 99.8 | 67.5 | 55.9 (+5.1) | 6.40 |
| 2022.01 | 103.8 | 100.5 | 55.3 | 60.1 (+4.2) | 8.92 |
| 2022.02 | 109.1 | 106.5 | 60.9 | 64.7 (+4.6) | 10.46 |
| 2022.03 | 117.0 | 115.8 | 78.6 | 68.7 (+4.0) | 10.20 |
| 2022.04 | 130.8 | 131.7 | 84.0 | 73.0 (+4.3) | 11.79 |
| 2022.05 | 133.8 | 136.8 | 96.5 | 77.4 (+4.4) | 7.48 |
| 2022.06 | 116.1 | 119.8 | 70.3 | 81.1 (+3.7) | 8.20 |
| 2022.07 | 125.4 | 129.5 | 91.4 | 86.7 (+5.6) | 9.51 |
| 2022.08 | 114.2 | 117.1 | 74.6 | 92.5 (+5.8) | 10.92 |
| 2022.09 | 135.1 | 136.5 | 96.0 | 96.4 (+3.9) | 12.18 |
| 2022.10 | 133.5 | 132.7 | 95.5 | 98.7 (+2.3) | 11.16 |
| 2022.11 | 123.4 | 120.7 | 80.5 | 101.0 (+2.3) | 9.33 |
| 2022.12 | 147.9 | 143.4 | 112.8 | (105.8 projected, +4.8) | 10.99 |
| 2023.01 | 182.4 | 176.6 | 143.6 | (112.2 projected, +6.4) | 8.73 |
| 2023.02 | 167.2 | 163.2 | 110.9 | (117.0 projected, +4.8) | 14.48 (current SC25 peak) |
| 2023.03 | 157.2 | 155.6 | 122.6 | (120.1 projected, +3.1) | 14.42 |
| 2023.04 | 145.4 | 146.4 | 96.4 | (125.5 projected, +5.4) | 13.40 |
| 2023.05 | 155.6 | 159.2 | 137.9 | (131.2 projected, +5.7) | 10.9 |
| 2023.06 | 166.1 (1) | 46.3 (2A) / 139.0 (2B) / 162.1 (2C) | (134.3 projected, +3.1) | (5.0) | |
| 2023.07 | (133.8 projected, -0.5) | ||||
| 2023.08 | (134.8 projected, +1.0) | ||||
| 2023.09 | (138.2 projected, +3.4) | ||||
| 2023.10 | (140.1 projected, +1.9) | ||||
| 2023.11 | (142.7 projected max SC25) | ||||
| 2023.12 | (142.6 projected, -0.1) | ||||
1) Running average based on the daily 20:00 UTC observed solar flux value at 2800 MHz
and any corrections applied to that measurement.
2A) Current impact on the monthly sunspot number based on the Boulder (NOAA/SWPC) sunspot number (accumulated daily sunspots / month days).
2B) Boulder SN current month average to date.
2C) STAR SDO 1K Wolf number 30 day average.
3) Running average based on the quicklook and definitive Potsdam WDC ap indices. Values in red
are based on the definitive international
GFZ Potsdam WDC ap indices.
4) Source: WDC-SILSO, Royal Observatory
Of Belgium, Brussels
This report has been prepared by Jan Alvestad. It is based on the analysis of data from whatever sources are available at the time the report is prepared. All time references are to Universal Time. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
SDO images are courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.
