MM#009 Default Target
Dear Collaborators,
Solar flare activity continues at a very low level. The
target region (old NOAA 2891) has completed east limb
passage. It is a large spotless plage. The default
target will switch to an EFR that is currently displaying a
small B-type/beta sunspot group. No significant solar
flare events expected in the next 24 hour period.
The position of the target on November 23 at 15:30 UT is:
S23E52 (Solar X = -707", Solar Y = - 398")
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,
Bill Marquette (Helio Research)
MM#009 Default Target
Dear Collaborators,
Solar flare activity continues at an extremely low level.
Target region NOAA 2897 is mostly unchanged and
quiescent since the last message. It is maintaining
its magnetically simple H-type/alpha sunspot group.
The return of old NOAA 2891 is located just beyond the
northeastern limb at approximately N20 degrees.
2891 was somewhat active during its previous disk
passage but it currently appears to be stable.
We will switch the default target to old NOAA 2891
today. Only minor events expected in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on Nov. 22 at 15:00 UT is:
N20E89 (Solar X = -913", Solar Y = 332")
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,
Bill Marquette (Helio Research)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has been at a quiet condition with the soft X-ray flux
flat at ~A3 since the last message. At present there are two regions
with sunspots (NOAA 12896 and 12897) on the visible solar disk,
both of which have an Alpha/H-type magnetic configuration. The
target region NOAA 12897 continues to decay and no notable events
are expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12897 on November 21 at 04:30 UT is:
N17E01 (-16", 250")
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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity continues to be very low with the soft X-ray flux
below the B-class level. The target region NOAA 12897 produced
an A4.4 flare (also the largest event) in the past 24 hours. 12897
remains an Alpha/H-type magnetic configuration and enters its decay
phase. No notable events are expected in the following 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12897 on November 20 at 08:30 UT is:
N16E12 (-194", 233")
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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has been at an extremely low level. The largest
event since the last message was a B1.5 flare produced by a
south-west limb region. The target region NOAA 12897 only
produced an A-class flare during the period. 12897 remains an
Alpha/H-type configuration with decreasing the sunspot area.
Only very low activities are expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12897 on November 19 at 04:30 UT is:
N17E28 (-437", 250")
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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
The target region NOAA 12897 was the source of a few A-
and B-class flares including the largest one, a B2.5 flare, in
the past 24 hours. 12897 remains its Alpha/H-type configuration
and seems to begin its decay phase. Only low activities are
possible in the following 24-hour period.
The position of NOAA 12897 on November 18 at 00:30 UT is:
N15E48 (-698", 224")
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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
The target region has been numbered as NOAA 12897 having
an Alpha/H-type configuration. 12897 produced about eight low
B-class flares in the past 24 hours, the largest one being a B2.6
at 11/17/04:49 UT. There were also several ~B2 (below B2.5)
flares emerging from NOAA 12894 and a new region nearby.
Further low B-class activities are expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12897 on November 17 at 04:30 UT is:
N15E59 (-804", 229")
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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity continues at a very low level. The largest event in the past
24 hours was a B2.6 flare produced by the plage region NOAA 12895. At
present there are two regions with sunspots, NOAA 12894 and 12896, on
the visible solar disk, both of which have an Alpha/H-type configuration.
Today the target will continue to be the limb region. Some spots have
emerged from this region. B-class flares are expected in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on November 16 at 04:30 UT is:
N14E79 (-870", 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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity remains at the B1 level. Yesterday's target NOAA 12894
has decayed to an Alpha/H-type region and did not show any notable
events. Today the target will switch to a new region that is still beyond
the north-east limb but produced a B1.6 flare in the past 12 hours. This
region is showing some EUV loops and jets. B-class activities are
expected in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on November 15 at 04:30 UT is:
N14E89 (-900", 240")
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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Quiescent solar conditions have returned since the last message, with
solar X-ray flux remaining steady around the B1 level. NOAA 12894 has
decayed significantly and now comprises a solitary alpha spot. It
shall remain the target region for a further 24 hour although only
minor activity is expected at this time.
The position of NOAA 12894 on 14-Nov-2021 at 12:30 UT is:
S28W40, ( 551", -489" )
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)