MMmotd December 2020

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by Max Millennium Chief Observer 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar X-ray flux has returned to background levels. NOAA 12795 has remained quiescent since the last message, and has decayed significantly. The region retains its beta configuration, and shall continue to be the target region, but is unlikely to produce any further activity over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12795 on 31-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S18W32, ( 493", -261" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, NOAA 12795 was the source of several low B-class flares since the last message. This was due to renewed negative polarity flux emergence around the trailing positive polarity sunspot. NOAA 12795 shall continue to be the target region with a chance for further B-level activity over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12795 on 30-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S19W17, ( 270", -274" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 29 Dec '20

29 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar activity continues at very low levels. The two ~B1 events since the last message were both from the alpha region NOAA 12794. NOAA 12795 has remained quiescent and continues to decay. It shall continue to be the target region for a further 24 hours although no increase in activity is expected at this time. The position of NOAA 12795 on 29-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S17W05, ( 81", -241" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 28 Dec '20

28 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar activity remains at very low levels. NOAA 12795 has begun to decay as it nears the central meridian. The only event of note since the last message was a B1.7 flare at 08:49 UT today. NOAA 12795 shall continue to be the target region although no change in activity is expected over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12795 on 28-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S17E08, ( -130", -243" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 27 Dec '20

27 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Quiet-Sun conditions continue. NOAA 12795 has remained quiescent and unchanged since the last message. The only event of note was a B3.4 flare at 11:29 UT today. The region shall continue to be the target region although no significant change in activity is expected over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12795 on 7-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S17E22, ( -350", -248" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 26 Dec '20

26 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar X-ray flux has returned to background levels since the last message. NOAA 12795 has remained quiescent except for a few low B-class flares. The region retains its beta configuration and shall continue to be the target region. Chance for isolated low-level events over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12795 on 26-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S17E34, ( -523", -253" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar activity continues at low levels. The target region NOAA 12795 produced several low B-class flares since the last message, but remains largely unchanged in terms of size and complexity. Further B-level activity likely over the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 12795 on 25-Dec-2020 at 08:30 UT is: S18E49, ( -701", -278" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar activity has increased since the last message due the appearance of the new region in the southeast quadrant. The region has been designated as NOAA 12795 and is classified as a beta/C-type region. It has produced a spate of B-class flares over the last 24 hours, the largest being a B7.3 flare at 02:18 UT today. Continued B-level activity expected with chance of an isolated C-class flare. The position of NOAA 12795 on 24-Dec-2020 at 12:30 UT is: S17E60, ( -809", -268" ) 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 (Queen's University Belfast)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 23 Dec '20

23 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, The level of solar activity remains very low. The target region near the South East limb has rotated onto the visible disk and displays small spots in both its leading- and trailing-polarity fluxes. This region is too close to the limb for an accurate classification, but it should be confirmed as a beta/D-type sunspot group if the leading and trailing polarity spots keep the penumbrae that images currently show. This region produced the only flare since the last message - a B3.2 on 23-Dec-2020 at 05:53 UT. More B-class flares are expected in the following 24-hour period. The approximate position of this region on 23-Dec-2020 at 15:00 UT is: S18E73 , ( -888", -292" ) 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)

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MM#009 Default Target
by Max Millennium Chief Observer 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Dear Collaborators, Solar activity is at a very low level. The target region NOAA 12794 has grown marginally in spot area since the last message, remaining classified as an alpha/H-type sunspot group. Another spot group is in the process of rotating over the South East limb and has already produced multiple low B-class flares since the last message, the largest being a B2.7 flare on 22-Dec-2020 at 11:31 UT. This region becomes the new target. Further low B-class activity is expected over the next 24 hours. The approximate position of this region on 22-Dec-2020 at 18:30 UT is: S17E90 , ( -932", -285" ) 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)

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