Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity is at a low level. Since the previous
message, a C1.5 flare was released from behind the
West limb on 2-Oct-2013 at 21:51 UT, followed by C1.5
flare released from a decayed plage region (S19E43)
on 3-Oct-2013 at 00:06 UT, coinciding with a filament
lift-off. Neither of the regions show significant evidence
of potential for further activity. Although yesterday's
target region (NOAA 11855) has the largest spot area of
the ARs on disk it now shows signs of decay and no
evidence of activity. On the other hand, a C2 flare is
currently in progress within NOAA 11856, which may be
destabilised by nearby NOAA 11857. B-class
activity is expected with a chance for a further isolated
low C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 11856 on 3-Oct-2013 at 21:00 UT is:
N08E57, ( -801", 74" )
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)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity is at a very low level. There has been
no significant activity since the previous message.
Yesterday's target (NOAA 11855) has not evolved
significantly. B-class activity is probable, while an isolated,
low C-class event is possible.
The position of NOAA 11855 on 2-Oct-2013 at 16:30 UT is:
S14W08, ( 131", -338" )
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)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity is at a low level. Over the previous 24
hours, yesterday's target (NOAA 11850) was responsible
for B-class activity, but has now rotated over the limb. A
new region, designated as NOAA 11855, is rapidly emerging
near disk-center (as two simultaneous bipolar flux emergence
events). The region shows some evidence for a gamma
magnetic classification and contains multiple strong sunspots
in a semi-quadrupolar arrangement. B-class activity is expected
with a chance for a C-class event.
The position of NOAA 11855 on 1-Oct-2013 at 17:00 UT is:
S13E07, ( -108", -323" )
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)