Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. The target region was confirmed
as NOAA 12736 since the last message, and is now designated as a
beta/D-type sunspot group. 12736 has continued to produce C-class
flares, the largest being a C5.6 on 21-Mar-2019 at 03:08 UT. More
low-to-mid C-class activity is possible in the following 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12736 on 21-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N09W43, ( 651", 235" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. NOAA 12735 decayed since the
last message, losing spot area in its leading portion and losing
trailing spots entirely. A new spotted region has emerged to the
North West of 12735, and it already displays beta/C-type sunspot
group class. Although not yet officially released by NOAA, this
region will be numbered 12736 and it has already produced a mid
C-class event (a C4.8 flare on 20-Mar-2019 at 10:35 UT). B-class
and further low C-class activity is possible in the next 24-hour
period.
The approximate position of this region (tbc as NOAA 12736) on
20-Mar-2019 at 13:00 UT is:
N08W35, ( 548", 230" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. The target region has been confirmed
as a spotted region and has been designated as NOAA 12735. This region
is classified as a beta/B-type sunspot group and has produced several
low B-class events since the last message - the largest being a B1.7
flare on 18-Mar-2019 at 16:25 UT. Further B-class activity is expected
over the following 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12735 on 19-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N03E09, ( -150", 168" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is extremely low. The target region
has emerged magnetic flux since the last message. This region has
consolidated its existing flux to begin forming a leading spot,
but remains unnumbered by NOAA. No increase in flaring activity
is expected in the following 24-hour period.
The approximate position of this region on 18-Mar-2019 at 12:00 UT is:
N03E24, ( -388", 160" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity continues to be at an extremely low level. The
unspotted flux region in the North East quadrant (with compact
coronal loops) has been stable since the last message. Flaring
activity is not expected to increase over the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 17-Mar-2019 at 12:00 UT is:
N03E38, ( -594", 145" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is extremely low. The target plage region
has decayed since the last message. Another small flux region emerged
in the North East quadrant, displaying compact coronal loop structure.
Flaring activity is not expected to increase in the following 24-hour
period.
The approximate position of this region on 16-Mar-2019 at 12:30 UT is:
N03E51, ( -750", 126" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at an extremely low level. The target region remained
stable over most of the previous 24-hour period, but has lost its small
pores. This region has remained flare quiet, but will continue as the
target for today. No increase in flaring activity is expected over the
next 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 15-Mar-2019 at 15:00 UT is:
S01W51, ( 749", 60" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is extremely low. NOAA 12734 decayed to
unspotted plage over the past 24 hours while rotating up to the West
limb. There are currently no spotted regions on the visible disk but
a weak magnetic flux region that is emerging West of disk centre has
developed a few small pores and will become the new target. Flaring
activity is not expected to increase in the following 24-hour period.
The approximate position of this region on 14-Mar-2019 at 15:30 UT is:
S01W38, ( 595", 79" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at an extremely low level. NOAA 12734 seemed to
decay slightly as it rotated up to the North West limb, while also
increasingly suffering from foreshortening effects. NOAA 12734 has
retained an alpha/A-type sunspot group classification and remained
flare quiet over the past 24 hours. No increase in flaring activity
is expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12734 on 13-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N08W80, ( 942", 154" )
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)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is extremely low. The target region,
NOAA 12734, has remained stable while rotating up to the North
West limb. This region is now classed as an alpha/A-type sunspot
group and has continued to be flare quiet since the last message.
No increase in flaring activity is expected in the next 24-hour
period.
The position of NOAA 12734 on 12-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N08W67, ( 881", 180" )
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)