10 spotted regions
Posted by JAC on 3/8/2011, 6:27 am
| Region 11164 finally began to produce M flares. A major proton flare is possible before the region rotates over the northwest limb. Flares: M1.2/1F at 05:13, M1.4/1F at 08:05, M1.8 at 09:20, C4.9 at 10:21, long duration M3.7 event peaking at 20:12 (with an associated strong type II radio sweep and a very fast full halo CME) UTC. The latter event was a minor proton flare as well. Region 11165 decayed slowly and was quiet. Observe that NOAA/SWPC has included S891 in this region. Region 11166 began to develop again and has doubled its spot number in one day. A major flare is possible. Flares: long duration M1.9 event (associated with a partial halo CME) peaking at 14:30 UTC Region 11167 decayed slowly and could soon become spotless. Region 11169 developed slowly and could produce C flares. Spotted regions not numbered by NOAA/SWPC: [S891] This region emerged in the southwest quadrant on March 3 and developed slowly the first days. Rapid development was observed on March 6 with many new spots emerging and at least 2 magnetic delta structures forming. On March 7 most of the spots merged into two large penumbrae. The trailing penumbra is very complex with a strong magnetic delta structure. A major flare is possible. Location at midnight: S17W82. Flares: C3.0 at 02:12, C5.0 at 04:39, C3.6 at 07:18, M1.5 at 07:54, C5.1 at 16:09, C7.6 at 18:23, M1.5 at 21:50 UTC. [S896] Spots emerged in the northeast quadrant, just north of region 11166, on March 6. No significant changes were observed on March 7. Location at midnight: N16E09. [S897] This region emerged on March 7 in the southwest quadrant. Location at midnight: S26W53 [S898] A tiny spot emerged in the southeast quadrant on March 7. Location at midnight: S13E37 [S899] A new region emerged in the northern hemisphere near the central meridian on March 7. Location at midnight: N19W04 Early on March 8 region S891 produced an M1.3/1N flare at 02:29 while a spotless plage region near the southeast limb was the source of a long duration M1.5 event (which was associated with a CME off the east limb) peaking at 03:58 UTC.   |
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CME to hit Earth the 10th. Flares are firing. Warnings up. - JAC, 3/8/2011, 6:16 am
- Earths Magnetic North Pole may be lurching to the south - JAC, 3/8/2011, 3:51 pm
- Re: CME to hit Earth the 10th. Flares are firing. Warnings up. - Shalista, 3/8/2011, 3:45 pm
- Another big one firing now - burning the D-region of the ionosphere - JAC, 3/8/2011, 1:29 pm
- Solar activity now acclerating on the Sun - JAC, 3/8/2011, 7:56 am
- Extreme D-Region Absorption over the Poles - JAC, 3/8/2011, 7:32 am
- M5.3 Flare - JAC, 3/8/2011, 7:11 am
- Interplanetary Magnetic Field still south - JAC, 3/8/2011, 6:29 am
- Proton Flux High. Space-Wind Speed at 360 km/sec - JAC, 3/8/2011, 6:20 am
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