Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has reached moderate levels since the last message.
The largest event in the period was an M1.0 flare at 20:55 UT yesterday,
attributed to the target region NOAA 13500 (S18W49, beta-gamma/E-type).
However, some other flares from the west limb regions, occurring
simultaneously, also contributed to the soft X-ray flux. 13500 was also
the source of another eight C-class flares in the period. Today the target
shall remain on 13500 due to its past flaring history and ongoing flux
emergence. Besides, NOAA 13492 (N19W91, beta/C-type) also produced
five low-to-mid C-class flares during the period. Further C-class flares are
expected with a chance of additional M-class flares in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 13500 on 2-Dec-2023 at 08:30 UT is:
S18W49, (700",-309")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has slightly increased since the last message. The target
region NOAA 13500 continues to retain its beta-gamma magnetic
configuration and has grown in spot area in the period. This region
continued being the source of multiple C-class flares since the last
message, but the largest event in the period was an M1.1 flare at
04:12 UT today from NOAA 13502 near the northwest limb (N15W75).
The target remains with 13500 due to its magnetic complexity and
the signs of further development with flux emergence. More C-class
flares are expected in the next 24 hours, with a chance for additional
M-class flares.
The position of NOAA 13500 on 1-Dec-2023 at 12:30 UT is:
S18W37, (558",-313")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)