MMmotd January 2015

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity has increased significantly over the past few hours with a number of C-level events emanating from an active region just beyond the southeast limb. This included a partially-occulted C9.9 flare that occurred at 11:32 UT today. Although its magnetic configuration is uncertain at this time, this shall be the new target region. Further C-level activity likely with chance for an low M-class flare. The approximate position of the target region on 21-Jan-2015 at 12:35 UT is: S11E88, ( -956", -183" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity continues at very low levels. The region in the northeast quadrant appears to be spotless and has been relatively inactive since the last message. NOAA 12266 has continued to develop and is now classified as a beta-gamma region. It was also the source of a C3.3 flare at 20:41 UT yesterday. NOAA 12266 shall be the new target region but only minor isolated events are expected over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12266 on 20-Jan-2015 at 16:35 UT is: S06W13, ( 219", -18" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity continues at very low levels. The newly-emerged bipolar region close to disk center has now been designated as NOAA 12266 but has remained quiescent. The only events over the past 24 hours were a few C1.0 flares from the unnumbered region on the eastern limb that shall remain the target region. The magnetic configuration of the region is still unknown at this time but additional low level events may be possible. The position of the target region on 19-Jan-2015 at 16:35 UT is: N08E87, ( -964", 140" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 18 Jan '15

18 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Quiet-Sun conditions continue. NOAA 12259 has continued to decay, and a newly-emerging region close to disk center has also not resulted in any increase in activity. The only event of note over the past 24 hours was a C1.0 flare at 05:41 UT from a region behind the northeast limb. This shall be the new target region. Additional low to intermediate level events may be possible over the next day or two as the region rotates into view. The approximate position of the target region on 18-Jan-2015 at 16:35 UT is: N07E83, ( -961", 128" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 17 Jan '15

17 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar X-ray flux has dropped to below the C1 level. The target region NOAA 12259 has remained quiescent over the past 24 hours and continues to decay. No significant increase in activity is expected at this time. The position of NOAA 12259 on 17-Jan-2015 at 12:35 UT is: S17W43, ( 637", -228" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 16 Jan '15

16 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity has returned to background levels with NOAA 12257 now behind the western limb. The new target region shall be NOAA 12259, a small beta-delta region in the southwest quadrant. This region has been in decay over the past few days and is unlikely to produce any significant activity over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12259 on 16-Jan-2015 at 12:35 UT is: S16W31, ( 484", -203" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 15 Jan '15

15 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity has begun to decrease with NOAA 12257 now behind the western limb. The loops of the region remain visible and it may still produce some minor isolated over-the-limb events over the next 24 hours. As the other active regions on the visible hemisphere have been less flare-productive, NOAA 12257 shall continue to be the target region but we are ending the Major Flare Watch at this time. The position of NOAA 12257 on 15-Jan-2015 at 12:35 UT is: N07W91, ( 967", 117" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#003 Major Flare Watch
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 14 Jan '15

14 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity has continued at moderate levels since the last message with numerous C-class flares and an M2.2 flare emanating from the target region NOAA 12257. The region is now transiting the western limb and is likely to remain active. Major Flare Watch shall remain in effect as the potential still exists for an occulted M-level event over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12257 on 14-Jan-2015 at 12:35 UT is: N07W88, ( 967", 121" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#003 Major Flare Watch
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, The target region, NOAA 12257, was the source of an M5.6 flare at 04:13 UT today. The region is still classified as having a beta-gamma-delta configuration but it is too close to the western limb to confirm this. At this time we are implementing a Major Flare Watch campaign due to the increased possibility of another >M5 flare before west limb passage. The position of NOAA 12257 on 13-Jan-2015 at 10:04 UT is: N07W74, ( 931", 138" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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MM#009 Default HESSI Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 12 Jan '15

12 Jan '15

Dear RHESSI Collaborators, Solar activity remains at intermediate levels with C-class flares emanating from across the disk. Newly-emerged active region NOAA 12260 has been the source of the largest (~C6) events since the last message but the target region, NOAA 12257, continues to show signs of flux emergence in its core. The region is now classified as a beta-gamma-delta region and is likely to produce further C-level activity with chance for an isolated M-class flare. The position of NOAA 12257 on 12-Jan-2015 at 12:35 UT is: N07W62, ( 856", 152" ) 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, Ryan Milligan (QUB)

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