Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has increased since the last message. The target
limb region was the source of numerous A-class events as well as
a few B-class flares, with the largest one being a B4.3 at 12:24 UT
today. This region continues rotating onto the visible solar disk. It is
still hard to determine the magnetic configuration. Additional B-class
flares are expected, with a chance of an isolated C-class flare in the
next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 21 at 12:00 UT is:
N28E86 (-790", 430")
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
since the last message was an A1.5 (at 23:28 UT yesterday)
produced by an east-limb region, which will be today's target.
This region is rotating onto the visible solar disk. Only minor
(A-class) events are likely in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 20 at 09:00 UT is:
N32E90 (-800", 500")
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 background level. The visible
solar disk remains spotless. The small target region is still
bright in EUV passbands. No flaring activity is expected in
the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 19 at 15:00 UT is:
S22W16 (250", -450")
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 background level. The visible
solar disk remains spotless. Today the target will be an
EUV-bright region which is crossing the central meridian.
No noteworthy activity is expected in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 18 at 15:00 UT is:
S22W00 (0", -450")
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 with the
GOES soft X-ray flux flat at ~A1. The visible solar
disk remains spotless. Yesterday's target has rotated
over the west limb. Today there will be no default
target region. No flaring activity is expected in the
following 24 hours.
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 visible solar disk remains spotless and no flares occurred
in the past 24 hours. The target region continues to decay and
is rotating to the west limb. Quiet-Sun conditions will continue
in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 16 at 8:00 UT is:
N21W80 (890", 300")
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 a background level. No flares have
occurred since the last message. The visible solar disk remains
spotless. Yesterday's target region has almost disappeared.
Today the target will switch to a region in the northwest quadrant
(as mentioned yesterday), which has begun to decay. Quiet
conditions will continue in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 15 at 9:00 UT is:
N21W66 (800", 300")
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 produced three minor flares (the largest one
being an A3.5 at 00:23 UT today) since the last message. This region
is decaying, losing most of its magnetic fluxes. We will watch this region
for a further 24 hours. Note that there is a new region, in the northwest
quadrant, emerging magnetic fluxes. Only minor activities are likely
in the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of the target on September 14 at 11:00 UT is:
S28W37 (500", -500")
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)
MM#009 Default Target
Dear Collaborators,
Solar flare activity was very low in the past 24 hours.
New flux is emerging within the tiny Cycle 25 plage
that has been located at S28 degrees for a few days.
The region produced two minor A-class events today.
Yesterday's filament target lost its western portion since
the last message. The target will switch to the EFR which
is currently displaying three tiny pores. No significant
solar flare activity expected in the next 24 hour period.
The position of the target on September 13 at 06:00 UT is:
S28W22 (Solar X = 317", Solar Y = 317")
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,
The current solar disk is spotless and plageless.
Solar flare activity is maintaining an extremely low
level and is not expected to increase anytime soon.
The southeastern filament target was mostly quiescent
in the past 24 hour period. The target will switch to
an active filament located in the northwestern quadrant.
The position of the target on September 12 at 06:15 UT is:
N47W47 (Solar X = 477", Solar Y = 638")
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)