MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Max Millennium Chief Observer mmchiefobserver at gmail.com
Tue Feb 11 11:01:38 MST 2014


Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

The current level of solar activity is moderate. Yesterday's
 target (NOAA 11974) has continued to emerge flux, showing
rapidly moving spots in its intermediate portion that have
resulted in a highly sheared polarity-separation line and a
sizable mixed-polarity spot at its center. Since the last
message, the region was responsible for high C-class and
low M-class activity, with the largest event being a M1.8 flare
on 11-Feb-2014 at 16:51 UT. As the last three events have
steadily increased in magnitude, a Major Flare Watch is now
in effect (due to the significant chance for a >M.5 flare in the
following 24 hours). Further M-class activity is expected, with
a significant chance for a major flare.

The position of NOAA 11974 on 11-Feb-2014 at 18:00 UT is:
S13E02, ( -34", -108" )

See http://www.SolarMonitor.org for images and
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/max_millennium/ops/observing.shtml
for a description of the current Max Millennium Observing Plan.

Regards,

Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)


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