Sunspot 1175 / Solar Update (March 19)

[Ilie Pandia]

New sunspot 1175 which is located in the northern hemisphere did show some growth overnight Friday, but it is not yet capable of producing strong solar flares. The STEREO Behind images now show many active regions on there farside journey and they will begin to rotate back into view by next weekend.

http://www.solarcycle24.com/index.htm

[RAKMEiSTER]

Forecast

The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet on March 19-20. On March 21-24 there's a chance of some unsettled and active intervals due to effects from CH441 and CH442.


http://www.solen.info/solar/

0304: 20110319_221309

Solar Region Data

Updates: Every 24 hours

Last updated 20 Mar 2011 02:00 UT

Current region status 19 03 2011
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Reg#   flares   level      lat long area   mag.                 state
1173 no flares  LOW       -30  -1   20   BETA                 DECLINING 
1175 no flares  LOW        14  22   60   BETA                 GROWING   
1174 no flares  LOW        23  63    0   ALPHA                DECLINING

Returning region last day status
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Reg#   flares   level      lat long area   mag.                 state    Due on
1164 M-flare(s) MODERATE   23  84  350   BETA-GAMMA           DECLINING 23  3 2011
1165 M-flare(s) HIGH      -18  92  200   BETA-GAMMA-DELTA     DECLINING 22  3 2011
1166 X-flare(s) HIGH       12  91  150   BETA-GAMMA           DECLINING 29  3 2011
1167 no flares  LOW        12  66   10   BETA                 STABLE    26  3 2011
1168 no flares  LOW        23  84   30   ALPHA                GROWING   19  3 2011
1169 M-flare(s) MODERATE   18  89  100   ALPHA                DECLINING 31  3 2011
1170 no flares  LOW       -25  94   20   ALPHA                DECLINING 24  3 2011

http://www.ips.gov.au/Solar/1/2