Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is moderate. The target region NOAA
13004 grew in spot area since the last message while losing its
mixed-polarity spots and developing a beta-delta/D-type sunspot
classification. This region continued producing flare activity
since the last message, including several C-class flares and an
M2.2 on 5-May-2022 at 13:08 UT. NOAA 13006 decayed slightly in
the past 24 hours and also produced several C-class flares and
an M2.7 on 5-May-2022 at 14:02 UT. The Max Millennium Observing
Plan #003 Major Flare Watch remains in effect on NOAA 13004 due
to its magnetic delta configuration. Further low M-class flares
are probable over the following 24-hour period, with a chance
for another >=M5 flare.
The position of NOAA 13004 on 6-May-2022 at 15:00 UT is:
S16W37 , ( 555", -216" )
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 moderate level. The target region has been
designated as NOAA 13006 and was classed as a beta/C-type sunspot
group at the start of the UT day. This region continued producing
flares since the last message, including 2 C-class flares and an
M1.5 on 4-May-2022 at 19:40 UT. NOAA 13004 has continued emerging
new flux and is now classed as a beta-gamma/D-type sunspot group.
NOAA 13004 also continued producing flares since the last message,
including 19 C-class flares and 2 M-class flares (an M1.1 and an
M1.6 on 4-May-2022 at 16:25 UT and 20:09 UT, respectively). The
Max Millennium Observing Plan #003 Major Flare Watch remains in
effect but switches in target to NOAA 13004 due to its growth in
both size and magnetic complexity. Additional M-class flares are
probable in the next 24 hours, with a chance for an isolated >=M5
flare.
The position of NOAA 13004 on 5-May-2022 at 13:00 UT is:
S16W24 , ( 375", -208" )
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 high. The target region that is now
rotating over the South East limb has continued to produce flaring
activity since the last message, including multiple C-class flares
and an M5.3 on 4-May-2022 at 00:08 UT. NOAA region 13004 is close
to central meridian and classified as a beta/C-type sunspot group,
but is undergoing flux emergence and also produced an M5.7 flare
on 4-May-2022 at 08:45 UT. The Max Millennium Observing Plan #003
Major Flare Watch will remain on the South East limb region for a
further 24 hours due to its slightly higher level of past flaring
activity. Further M-class activity is probable over the following
24-hour period, with a chance for an additional X-class flare.
The approximate position of this region on 4-May-2022 at 14:00 UT is:
S30E85 , ( -821", -470" )
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 high level. The target region beyond the South
East limb has continued to be flare productive since the last message,
being the source of several C-class flares, an M1.3 on 3-May-2022 at
07:34 UT, and an X1.1 flare on 3-May-2022 at 13:09 UT. At this time a
Max Millennium Observing Plan #003 Major Flare Watch comes into effect
on this region. Further low M-class flares are probable in the next 24
hours, with a chance for another >=M5 flare.
The approximate position of this region on 3-May-2022 at 14:00 UT is:
S30E90 , ( -824", -475" )
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. The high-lying coronal loops of
NOAA 12994 have now rotated out of view beyond the North West limb.
All of the spotted regions on the visible disk have been stable and
unremarkable since the last message, while a new region is currently
rotating over the South East limb. This new region was the source of
two C-class flares prior to yesterday's message and two high B-class
flares in the past 24 hours (a B8.2 and a B8.9 on 2-May-2022 at 09:17
UT and 12:59 UT, respectively). The target switches to the South East
limb-crossing location of the new region. C-class flares are probable
over the following 24-hour period.
The approximate position of this region on 2-May-2022 at 18:00 UT is:
S32E90 , ( -797", -494" )
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 high-to-moderate level. The target North West
limb-crossing location of NOAA region 12994 was the source of an X1.1
flare on 30-Apr-2022 13:37 UT, only shortly after yesterday's message
was issued. This region also subsequently produced another M1.9 flare
as NOAA 12994 rotated further over the limb. The target will continue
as the limb-crossing location of NOAA 12994 for a final 24 hours due
to the potential for another large-magnitude flare being foot-point
occulted by the limb. Further C-class flares are expected in the next
24 hours, with a chance for another M-class flare.
The approximate position of this region on 1-May-2022 at 17:30 UT is:
N16E90 , ( 915", 262" )
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 moderate. The target unspotted region
that was previously designated as NOAA 12996 has been inactive since
the last message. NOAA regions 12993 and 12994 have now rotated over
the North West limb. NOAA 12994 produced multiple C-class flares and
several M-class flares since the last message, the largest being an
M4.8 on 30-Apr-2022 at 09:48 UT. The target now switches back to the
limb-crossing location of NOAA 12994 due to the heightened flaring
activity of this region and the potential for large-magnitude flares
being foot-point occulted by the limb. Additional C-class flares are
expected over the following 24-hour period, with a small chance for
another M-class flare.
The limb-crossing position of NOAA 12994 on 30-Apr-2022 at 13:30 UT is:
N15W90 , ( 919", 246" )
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-to-moderate level. The target regions NOAA
12993 and 12994 have rotated up to the North West limb and once again
only NOAA 12994 produced flares since the last message, being a series
of low C-class events. The largest magnitude flare in the period was a
M1.2 on 29-Apr-2022 at 07:15 UT, once again originating from the now
unspotted region that was previously designated as 12996. The target
will switch to this unspotted region due to the further decay of NOAA
12993/12994 and the continued flaring of the unspotted region. Further
C-class flares are expected in the next 24 hours, with a chance for a
low M-class flare.
The approximate position of this region (previously designated as NOAA
12996) on 29-Apr-2022 at 13:00 UT is:
N25W46 , ( 622", 448" )
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. The target regions NOAA 12993 and
12994 have continued to decay since the last message and were classed
as alpha/H-type and beta/C-type sunspot groups, respectively, at the
beginning of the UT day. This pair of regions are rotating up to the
North West limb, and once again only NOAA 12994 has produced flares
since the last message (C1.1, C1.7 and C2.1 flares on 28-Apr-2022 at
01:27 UT, 04:10 UT and 11:29 UT, respectively). Similar to yesterday,
a higher magnitude flare was observed from another region (a C6.7 on
28-Apr-2022 at 02:24 UT from the now unspotted 12996), but the target
will remain with NOAA regions 12993/12994 due to their prior flaring
history and the advanced decay stage of the previous NOAA 12996. More
C-class flares are expected over the following 24-hour period.
The position of NOAA 12993/12994 on 28-Apr-2022 at 11:30 UT is:
N17W73 , ( 872", 299" )
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 regions NOAA 12993 and
12994 continued to decay further and were classified as beta/C-type
and beta-gamma/E-type sunspot groups, respectively, at the start of
the UT day. This pair of regions are now approaching the North West
limb, with only NOAA 12994 producing any flaring activity since the
last message (a C1.3 flare on 27-Apr-2022 at 03:59 UT). A couple of
higher magnitude flares were observed from other regions (a C7.7 on
27-Apr-2022 at 14:15 UT from NOAA 12996 being the largest), but the
target will remain with NOAA regions 12993/12994 due to their past
flaring history. Further C-class flares are expected in the next 24
hours, with a small chance of a low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 12993/12994 on 27-Apr-2022 at 22:30 UT is:
N17W66 , ( 833", 307" )
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)