MM#003 Major Flare Watch

[Max Millennium Chief Observer]

Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity is at a high level. Target NOAA 13256 showed
a decrease in sunspot area and longitudinal extent since the
last message to be classified as a beta-gamma/E-type sunspot
group, but the designations will have been affected by limb
foreshortening to some degree. This region has continued to
be flare productive, being the source of C-class flares and
the largest flare in the period - a M5.4 on 30-Mar-2023 at
07:24 UT. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch that is on NOAA 13256
was successful in catching this >M5 flare and will continue
to be in effect. Further C-class flares are expected in the
next 24 hours, with a chance for another flare >M5 as NOAA
13256 rotates up to the West limb.

The position of NOAA 13256 on 30-Mar-2023 at 15:00 UT is:

S22W82 , ( 883", -343" )

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,

Shaun Bloomfield (Northumbria University)