SOLAR WATCH * Huge X8.2 Flare Sept. 10, 2017! (Updated Daily)

WOW! I just noticed the official Sunspot Number is 272! I'm almost certain this is a new high for Cycle 24.

[link to www.spaceweather.com]

Flares are cracklin' all over now (except big '99 is quiet).

GONG H-alpha movie:

[link to halpha.nso.edu]

Speaking of 'SUN ART' how about this C8 flare from a new unseen region-


Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary

SRS Number 320 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Nov 2013
Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Nov
I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z
Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type
1890 S13W95 171 0010 Axx 02 03 Alpha
1893 S13W25 101 0240 Dsc 10 24 Beta-Gamma
1895 S16W02 078 0100 Hsx 05 03 Alpha
1896 N11E07 069 0130 Hax 02 02 Alpha
1897 S21E12 064 0360 Ekc 14 84 Beta-Gamma-Delta
1898 S26W37 113 0010 Bxo 02 04 Beta
1899 N06E35 039 0600 Dko 09 14 Beta-Gamma
1900 S19W29 105 0150 Dac 07 24 Beta-Gamma
1901 S24W57 133 0020 Cro 04 08 Beta
1902 N19W06 080 0020 Dso 03 06 Beta

looks like a death claw

I was thinking a huge electrical disharge....ZZZzzzzzzaaAAAPPPP!

More SUN ART-

Check out this SOHO C2 image.......how many helmet streamers do you see? I count at least 10 or more. I think Comet ISON is in for a very hot welcome.

[link to sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov]

Number 1900 again!

[link to www.swpc.noaa.gov]

[link to halpha.nso.edu]

Which SUN ART do you like better? Top or Bottom?

:3streamers3:

Top.

Top : )

More vivid

Last Edited by Simple27 on 11/16/2013 03:14 AM

Top one! Very cool!!!

[link to www.youtube.com]

good morning!

solar wind speed just took a big jump

[link to www.solarham.net]

C2,7

[link to www.n3kl.org] something is arriving...

Good catch, MM, we were expecting some coronal hole winds and the Eskimos are waiting for some auroras.

From NOAA-Geospace .Forecast...
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on day
1 (16 Nov) and quiet to unsettled levels on days 2-3 (17-18 Nov) due to
CH HSS effects.

Solar Activity .24 hr Summary...
Solar activity was at moderate levels due to two M1 flares at 16/0453
UTC and 16/0749 UTC from Region 1900 (S19W35, Dac/beta). Region 1900
exhibited umbral separation and slight decay in its trailing spots.
Slight growth was observed in the northern area of Region 1893 (S13W32,
Dkc/beta-delta). Region 1899 (N06E30, Dko/beta-gamma) had slight decay
in its smaller trailing spots. Slight growth was observed in Regions
1897 (S20E03, Fac/beta-gamma-delta) and 1902 (N20W13, Dso/beta). The
rest of the spotted regions were either stable or in decay. No
Earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed during the period.

[link to www.swpc.noaa.gov]

Strange, but solen's website is not update for today.
[link to www.solen.info]

C3.0

Top

Not too strange considering it's a one-man operation (I'm pretty sure Alvestad works alone). Everybody needs a day off sometimes. Thanks for the link because I meant to look at the SS# graph earlier. It seems the NOAA SS Number has only dipped below 100 twice since Oct. 8th.....impressive. However, I think the current number of 272 is somewhat inflated. We've seen more and bigger sunspot groups than this before. I think the Sunspot Number metric is a failed idea for measurement of solar activity. I prefer the 10.7cm Flux, it's much less subjective than chimps counting dots, LOL.

[link to www.solen.info]

If I only had a printer....I could sell these as Xmas decorations. Collect all 200,000!

No kidding! That would be awesome! Especially when ISON is in the screen shot.

Last Edited by WhiteAngel on 11/16/2013 01:45 PM

C5.2 flare just now.

Is possible that from the center of main sunspot AR11899 grow an inverse polarity? because I never have saw it.

IMAGE ( [link to imageshack.us] )

sure appears that way, great catch

So many sun spots, and its so quite. Somethings going to blow big soon enough.

Is this relevant?

[link to science1.nasa.gov]

Hard to choose, but I'll say top. they're awesome Hugh.

Good eye AC9113, I've never seen that.

Agreed. A very interesting find there! I've never seen anything like it either. The big spot shows no visible signs of cleaving or anything. I would tend to think that the opposite polarity in such an intense field would cause a nasty short-circuit. AR1899 has gone into a coma today, but we'll have to keep a close eye on that one.

That tiny region 1900, besides producing 2 M-flares, has been churning out flares with regularity. It has been responsible for 8 of the last 10 C-flares, while his big brother 1893 has been very quiet.

Howdy , thanks for the post. It's not really relevant to this sunspot, but I bookmarked it because eventually we'll start seeing 'backward sunspots'. Lots of good info there, but it's still funny how they hyped Cycle 24 as a potentially hyper-active one. A big NASA fail on that prediction, lol. Thanks again for the link!

C4.7 and up

C9.4 and up