returned to a low level for the recent several hours. The main source
UT yesterday (12/21) and more than 10 low-to-mid C class flares.
This region underwent new flux emergence at in the West vicinity of
leading sunspot but appears to hit lull now.
Yesterday's target, NOAA 14317 had been flare-quiet during a series
of flares by NOAA 14316, but started to produce a few low-C class
flares today from the Eastern side of the main leading sunspot. It is
also notable that a new sunspot pair has emerged in the Southeast
of this leading sunspot. Today we will continue to observe NOAA 14317
at the Eastern side of the leading sunspot, expecting additional
C class events.
The position of the target in NOAA 14317 on 22-December-2025
at 17:00 UT is: N10E50 (-737", 204").
See
http://www.SolarMonitor.org for images and
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/max_millennium/ops/observing.shtmlfor a description of the current Max Millennium Observing Plan.
Regards,
Aki Takeda (Montana State University)
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