The geomagnetic field was quiet to active on June 29, most likely under the influence of effects from CH1156. Solar wind speed at SOHO ranged between 414 and 507 km/sec. The high latitude magnetometer at Andenes recorded unsettled to minor storm levels.
Solar flux density measured at 20h UT on 2.8 GHz was 162.2 - decreasing 0.1 over the previous solar rotation. (Centered 1 year average SF at 1 AU - 183 days ago: 145.33. In comparison SC24 peaked on June 28, 2014 at 145.50). The Potsdam WDC planetary A index was 17 (STAR Ap - based on the mean of three hour interval ap indices: 17.1). Three hour interval K indices: 33332444 (planetary), 33333433 (Boulder), 45353445 (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 12 active regions using 2K resolution (SN: 242) and in 10 active regions using 1K resolution (SN: 166) SDO/HMI images.
Region 13340 [N25W79] decayed and was quiet as it began to rotate over the northwest limb.
Region 13341 [S16W59] decayed further and was mostly quiet.
Region 13345 [N08W62] was quiet and stable.
Region 13348 [S32W28] decayed slowly and was mostly quiet.
Region 13351 [N22W21] decayed slowly and
could soon become spotless.
Region 13354 [N14W14] changed significantly with the main penumbral
area splitting into smaller penumbra. Some area was lost in the trailing
spot section. There are still a few minor magnetic
delta structures and an X class flare
is possible. C1 flares: C1.1 @ 00:20, C1.7 @ 02:57, C1.9 @ 03:10, C1.4 @
04:57, C1.2 @ 05:10, C1.0 @ 06:33, C1.1 @ 06:44, C1.4 @ 07:23, C1.1 @ 09:28,
C1.1 @ 10:18 UT
Region 13355 [S16E36] lost area and gained small and tiny spots.
Spotted regions not observed (or interpreted
differently) by SWPC/USAF:
New region
S8709 [N14W62] emerged with tiny spots and was split from AR 13345.
New region S8710 [S07E53] emerged with tiny spots.
New region S8711 [N14E49] emerged with a tiny spot.
New region S8712 [S12E22] emerged with tiny spots.
New region S8713 [S12E11] was observed with tiny spots in an
old plage area.
C2+ flares:
| Magnitude | Peak time (UT) | Location | Source | Recorded by | Comment |
| C2.8 | 04:03 | S32W20 | 13348 | GOES16 | |
| C3.3 | 04:20 | S15W56 | 13341 | GOES16 | |
| C2.7 | 08:09 | N14W01 | 13354 | GOES16 | |
| C3.4 | 11:15 | N14W11 | 13354 | GOES16 | |
| C2.4 | 11:53 | 13354 | GOES16 | ||
| C3.2 | 12:38 | N14W11 | 13354 | GOES16 | |
| M3.8/2B | 14:15 | N17W14 | 13354 | GOES16 | |
| C2.5 | 16:37 | 13354 | GOES16 | ||
| C3.3 | 18:09 | 13339 | GOES16 | ||
| C2.8 | 18:36 | 13354 | GOES16 | ||
| C2.7 | 18:46 | 13354 | GOES16 | ||
| C3.0 | 20:13 | S8709 | GOES16 | incorrectly attributed to AR 13340 by SWPC | |
| C5.3 | 22:07 | 13354 | GOES16 | ||
| C2.6 | 22:47 | 13354 | GOES16 |
June 27-29: 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 small southern hemisphere coronal hole (CH1156) rotated across the central meridian on June 26-27.
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 expected for June 30 due to effects from CH1156. Quiet conditions are likely on July 1-2.
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 13339 | 2023.06.16 2023.06.17 |
1 | S19W91 | 0030 | HAX |
 |
rotated out of view |
||||
| 13340 | 2023.06.17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | N23W86 | 0080 | EAI | BXO |
 |
 |
location: N25W79 area: 0020 |
| 13341 | 2023.06.18 2023.06.19 |
2 | 3 | 2 | S15W61 | 0020 | HAX | CRO |
 |
 |
location: S16W59 |
| 13345 | 2023.06.19 2023.06.20 |
1 | 1 | 1 | N09W64 | 0010 | AXX | AXX |
 |
 |
|
| 13346 | 2023.06.20 2023.06.21 |
N08W89 | location: N09W85 | ||||||||
| 13350 | 2023.06.20 2023.06.23 |
S11W45 | location: S09W40 | ||||||||
| S8689 | 2023.06.21 | N15W40 | |||||||||
| 13348 | 2023.06.21 2023.06.23 |
2 | S33W33 | 0003 | BXO |
 |
 |
location: S32W28 | |||
| 13349 | 2023.06.22 2023.06.23 |
N08W45 |
 |
location: N09W41 | |||||||
| 13351 | 2023.06.22 2023.06.23 |
3 | 1 | N21W22 | 0005 | AXX |
 |
 |
location: N22W21 | ||
| S8695 | 2023.06.22 | N16W59 | |||||||||
| 13354 | 2023.06.22 2023.06.26 |
40 | 89 | 48 | N15W16 | 0890 | EKC | FKC |
 |
 |
beta-gamma-delta area: 1090 location: N14W14 |
| 13353 | 2023.06.24 | S18W82 | location is inside the trailing spot section of AR 13339 | ||||||||
| S8704 | 2023.06.24 | N08W33 | |||||||||
| S8705 | 2023.06.25 | N29W47 | |||||||||
| 13355 | 2023.06.26 2023.06.27 |
1 | 6 | 4 | S16E28 | 0030 | HAX | CAO |
 |
 |
area: 0060 location: S16E36 |
| S8707 | 2023.06.27 | N20E05 | |||||||||
| S8709 | 2023.06.29 | 6 | 4 | N14W62 | 0015 | BXO |
 |
||||
| S8710 | 2023.06.29 | 2 | 1 | S07E53 | 0010 | AXX |
 |
||||
| S8711 | 2023.06.29 | 1 | 1 | N14E49 | 0004 | AXX |
 |
||||
| S8712 | 2023.06.29 | 2 | 1 | S12E22 | 0005 | BXO |
 |
||||
| S8713 | 2023.06.29 | 2 | S12E11 | 0003 | AXX |
 |
|||||
| Total spot count: | 52 | 122 | 66 | ||||||||
| Sunspot number: | 112 | 242 | 166 | (total spot count + 10 * number of spotted regions) | |||||||
| Weighted SN: | 82 | 140 | 84 | (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): | 123 | 133 | 133 | ||||||||
| 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) | 10.67 |
| 2023.06 | 161.8 (1) | 137.7 (2A) / 142.4 (2B) / 175.8 (2C) | (134.3 projected, +3.1) | (8.4) | |
| 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.
