Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at an extremely low level. The target region
was confirmed as being numbered as NOAA 12843 at the beginning
of the UT day, but at that time it had decreased in complexity
to be classified as an alpha/A-type sunspot group. Although the
two flares that occurred from NOAA 12843 since the last message
included the largest of the period (a B5.3 event on 15-Jul-2021
at 18:44 UT), a succession of low B-class flares were produced
by a new sunspot region while rotating over the South East limb.
This new region has not yet fully rotated on disk, but becomes
the target because further B-class flares are probable from it
in the following 24-hour period.
The approximate position of this region on 15-Jul-2021 at 20:30 UT is:
S45E84 , ( -664", -671" )
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
consolidated its leading-polarity pores into a sunspot with no
penumbra since the last message, but remained unnumbered at the
start of the UT day. This region is expected to be numbered as
NOAA 12843 tomorrow with a designation of a beta/B-type sunspot
group (if it remains stable). The target region continued to be
the most active magnetic feature on the visible disk, although
this was limited to A-class flaring. Low-to-mid-B-class flaring
is possible from this region over the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 14-Jul-2021 at 18:00 UT is:
S17W41 , ( 594", -327" )
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 very low level. The target NOAA 12842
has remained stable since yesterday's message, continuing to
be classified as an alpha/H-type sunspot group, while 12841
was confirmed as having decayed to alpha/A-type designation.
A compact magnetic flux region has recently started emerging
in the South West quadrant showing small pores in both of its
magnetic polarities. This region has now produced the largest
flare since the last message (a B2.0 flare on 13-Jul-2021 at
18:28 UT) and becomes the new target. Further B-class flares
are probable in the following 24-hour period.
The approximate position of this region on 13-Jul-2021 at 20:00 UT is:
S17W28 , ( 423", -335" )
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 very low. The target region
NOAA 12841 decayed somewhat since yesterday's message. NOAA
12842 has been stable in terms of area and number of spots,
remaining designated as an alpha/H-type sunspot group. This
region produced a single flare (a B1.2 event on 12-Jul-2021
at 15:29 UT) that was also the largest in the period. More
B-class activity is probable from NOAA 12842 over the next
24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12842 on 12-Jul-2021 at 20:30 UT is:
N24E53 , ( -690", -346" )
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 very low level. The target region that is
the return of NOAA 12833 has been now numbered as NOAA 12842 and
is designated as an alpha/H-type sunspot group. This region has
not produced any flare activity since yesterday's message, while
NOAA 12841 has shown signs of trailing spot consolidation in the
period and was the source of three B-class flares (including the
largest of the period with a B7.1 flare on 11-Jul-2021 at 01:25
UT). The target switches back to NOAA 12841 with further B-class
flares probable in the following 24-hour period.
The position of NOAA 12841 on 11-Jul-2021 at 22:00 UT is:
S18E33 , ( -490", -345" )
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 region has been numbered
as NOAA 12841 and designated as a beta/B-type sunspot group, although it
has decayed and lost several pores from its trailing polarity flux. This
region produced two B-class flares in the past 24 hours, including the
largest flare of the period (a B5.1 flare on 9-Jul-2021 at 20:36 UT). A
spot region is currently rotating over the North East limb and is likely
to be the return of NOAA 12833 (an alpha magnetic classification on its
last disk passage). The target changes to this unnumbered spot region at
the North East limb. B-class activity is possible over the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 10-Jul-2021 at 18:00 UT is:
N24E87 , ( -861", 380" )
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 unnumbered target
pore region has grown slightly since the last message and now shows
pores in both its leading and trailing polarities. This region has
remained flare-quiet in the past 24 hours but NOAA 12840 continued
flaring from beyond the North West limb, producing three foot-point
occulted C-class flares (the largest being a C7.0 on 9-Jul-2021 at
10:31 UT). The high-lying loops of NOAA 12840 are now rotating out
of view, so the target remains on the pore region in the South East
quadrant. B-class activity is probable over the following 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 9-Jul-2021 at 21:00 UT is:
S19E65 , ( -810", -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,
Shaun Bloomfield (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is very low. Target region NOAA
12839 has continued to decay over the past 24 hours and now
is classified as an alpha/A-type sunspot group. This region
has been flare-quiet since yesterday's message and the only
region that produced B-class activity was NOAA 12840. A new
small flux region has rotated over the South East limb and
displays a single spot. This will become the target region
because NOAA 12840 has rotated up to the North East limb.
B-class activity is possible in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 8-Jul-2021 at 21:30 UT is:
S19E78 , ( -873", -319" )
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. Target region NOAA 12835
produced two low C-class and several B-class flares since
the last message, but has now rotated over the South West
limb. All NOAA regions that remain on disk have continued
to decay since yesterday's message. The target switches to
NOAA 12839 (originally a beta/C-type sunspot group) as it
has maintained several small pores in both of its magnetic
polarities. Additional B-class activity is probable in the
following 24-hour period.
The position of NOAA 12839 on 7-Jul-2021 at 22:00 UT is:
N19W02 , ( 31", 251" )
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 plage region that was
previously designated as NOAA 12836 has now rotated beyond the South
West limb. All of the currently NOAA-numbered regions on the visible
disk have shown signs of slight decay since yesterday's message. The
target moves to NOAA 12835 because it produced 3 low-to-mid B-class
flares in the past 24-hour period. Despite slight decay, this region
has maintained its designation as a beta/C-type sunspot group. More
B-class flares are probable over the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12835 on 6-Jul-2021 at 16:30 UT is:
S18W77 , ( 875", -303" )
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)