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The geomagnetic field was quiet on November 6. Solar wind speed at SOHO ranged between 307 and 355 km/s.
Solar flux measured at 20h UTC on 2.8 GHz was 153.5 (increasing 32.8 over the last solar rotation). The 90 day 10.7 flux at 1 AU was 120.4. The Potsdam WDC planetary A index was 3 (STAR Ap - based on the mean of three hour interval ap indices: 3.1). Three hour interval K indices: 10110112 (planetary), 00111221 (Boulder).
The background x-ray flux was at the class B8 level.
At the time of counting spots (see image time) spots were observed in 9 active regions in 2K resolution (SN: 281) and 8 active regions in 1K resolution (SN: 179) SDO images on the visible solar disk.
Region 11884 [S16W67] decayed slowly and quietly.
Region 11887 [N20W32] decayed slowly and quietly.
Region 11889 [S18W29] decayed slowly and quietly.
Region 11890 [S11E24] still has a magnetic delta structure in the
eastern part of the largest trailing penumbra while the other deltas disappeared.
While the region has many spots magnetic complexity has decreased slowly over
the last day. Further M class flares are likely.
C5+ flares: C8.6 at 08:51, M3.8/1N at 13:46 UTC.
New region 11891 [S18W11] emerged on November 5 and was numbered the next
day by SWPC. The region has polarity intermixing and could produce C and minor M
class flares.
New region 11892 [S05E69] emerged early in the day near the southeast
limb.
Spotted regions not numbered by SWPC:
S2796 [N07W07] was quiet and stable.
S2803 [N05E27] decayed slowly and quietly.
New region S2813 [N18E14] emerged with penumbra spots.
C5+ flare: M1.8 beginning at 23:44 and peaking at 00:02 UTC had its origin near the southwest limb and caused an enhancement in proton levels.
November 4, 6: No obviously Earth directed CMEs were observed in LASCO
and
STEREO imagery.
November 5: A CME was observed off the northeast limb and north pole
after a filament eruption which began near 01:25 UTC. Preliminary analysis
indicate that the CME was not Earth directed. A relatively slow and unimpressive
partial halo CME was observed after the X3 event late in the day.
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 recurrent trans equatorial coronal hole (CH593) will rotate into an Earth facing position on November 7-8.
Long distance low and medium frequency (below 2 MHz) propagation along paths north of due west over high and upper middle latitudes is poor due to enhanced proton levels. Propagation on long distance northeast-southwest paths is fair.
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to active on November 7. Effects from the CME associated with the X3 event late on Nov.5 could reach Earth on Nov.8-9 and cause unsettled to active intervals. On November 10-11 effects from CH593 could cause some unsettled and active intervals.
| 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: 0-20% probability, Yellow: 20-60% probability, Red: 60-100% probability.
(Click on image for 2K 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 numbered solar regions according to the Solar Region Summary provided by NOAA/SWPC. 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.
| Active region | Date numbered detected |
Spot count | Location at midnight | Area | Classification | SDO / HMI 4K continuum image with magnetic polarity overlay |
Comment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWPC | STAR SDO | SWPC | STAR | Current | Previous | ||||||
| 2K | 1K | ||||||||||
| 11883 | 2013.10.26 | N04W83 |
plage location: N04W70 |
||||||||
| 11884 | 2013.10.26 | 3 | 10 | 4 | S12W62 | 0050 | CSO | DAO |
 |
 |
location: S16W67 area: 0120 |
| 11885 | 2013.10.26 | 2 | S18W69 | 0090 | HAX | part of AR 11884 | |||||
| 11887 | 2013.10.29 2013.10.30 |
11 | 22 | 14 | N20W31 | 0090 | DAI | DSI |
 |
 |
area: 0130 |
| S2792 | 2013.10.30 | S10W19 | plage | ||||||||
| S2796 | 2013.10.31 | 1 | N07W07 | 0002 | AXX |
 |
 |
||||
| 11890 | 2013.11.01 2013.11.02 |
46 | 103 | 50 | S11E23 | 0910 | EKC | EKC |
 |
 |
beta-gamma-delta area: 1050 |
| 11889 | 2013.11.02 | 12 | 24 | 13 | S18W30 | 0080 | DAI | DRI |
 |
 |
|
| S2800 | 2013.11.02 | S08E08 | plage | ||||||||
| S2802 | 2013.11.02 | S10W39 |
 |
plage | |||||||
| S2803 | 2013.11.03 | 3 | 1 | N05E27 | 0006 | BXO |
 |
 |
|||
| S2804 | 2013.11.03 | N13W49 | plage | ||||||||
| S2805 | 2013.11.03 | S24W56 |
 |
plage | |||||||
| S2806 | 2013.11.03 | S09W40 | plage | ||||||||
| 11891 | 2013.11.05 2013.11.06 |
3 | 28 | 13 | S18W11 | 0020 | CAO | DRI |
 |
 |
beta-gamma area: 0100 |
| S2810 | 2013.11.05 | N01W17 |
 |
plage | |||||||
| 11892 | 2013.11.06 | 1 | 5 | 3 | S05E67 | 0010 | AXX | CRO |
 |
area: 0025 | |
| S2813 | 2013.11.06 | 1 | 1 | N18E14 | 0004 | AXX |
 |
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| Total spot count: | 78 | 197 | 99 | ||||||||
| Sunspot number: | 148 | 287 | 179 | (total spot count + 10 * number of spotted regions) | |||||||
| Weighted SN: | 113 | 226 | 128 | (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): | 89 | 100 | 98 | k * (sunspot number). k = 0.6 for SWPC, k = 0.35 for STAR SDO 2K, k = 0.55 for STAR SDO 1K | |||||||
| Month | Average measured solar flux | International sunspot number (SIDC) | Smoothed sunspot number | Average ap (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011.11 | 153.5 (cycle peak) | 96.7 (cycle peak) | 61.1 (+1.2) | 5.55 |
| 2012.02 | 106.5 | 32.9 | 66.9 (+1.4) likely cycle 24 max |
8.81 |
| 2012.07 | 133.9 | 66.5 | 57.8 (-1.1) | 13.90 |
| 2012.08 | 115.4 | 63.0 | 58.2 (+0.4) | 7.96 |
| 2012.09 | 122.9 | 61.4 | 58.1 (-0.1) | 8.07 |
| 2012.10 | 123.3 | 53.3 | 58.6 (+0.5) | 9.97 |
| 2012.11 | 121.3 | 61.8 | 59.7 (+1.1) | 7.08 |
| 2012.12 | 108.6 | 40.8 | 59.6 (-0.1) | 3.44 |
| 2013.01 | 127.1 | 62.9 | 58.7 (-0.9) | 4.69 |
| 2013.02 | 104.3 | 38.0 | 58.4 (-0.3) | 6.11 |
| 2013.03 | 111.3 | 57.9 | 57.5 (-0.9) | 10.56 |
| 2013.04 | 124.8 | 72.4 | 57.9 (+0.4) | 5.40 |
| 2013.05 | 131.4 | 78.7 | (59.3 projected, +1.4) | 9.73 |
| 2013.06 | 110.1 | 52.5 | (59.7 projected, +0.4) | 12.60 |
| 2013.07 | 115.5 | 57.0 | (60.0 projected, +0.3) | 9.47 |
| 2013.08 | 114.6 | 66.0 | (60.3 projected, +0.3) | 8.27 |
| 2013.09 | 102.6 | 36.9 | (60.2 projected, -0.1) | 5.23 |
| 2013.10 | 132.1 | 85.6 | (58.7 projected, -1.5) | 7.65 |
| 2013.11 | 146.7 (1) | 25.6 (2A) / 132.1 (2B) / 85.9 (2C) | (56.6 projected, -2.1) | (4.0) |
1) Running average based on the daily 20:00 UTC observed solar flux value at
2800 MHz.
2A) Current impact on the monthly sunspot number based on the Boulder
(NOAA/SWPC) sunspot number (accumulated daily sunspots / month days). The
official SIDC international sunspot number is typically 30-50% lower. 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 Potsdam
WDC
ap indices.
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 the UTC day. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
SDO images are courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.
