Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has returned to background levels with NOAA 12736 now
beyond the western limb. NOAA 12735, also now on the western limb, has
produced some low B-level events since the last message and shall be
the new target region. No significant change in activity expected
before the region also rotates behind the solar disk.
The position of NOAA 12735 on 26-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N02W91, ( 960", 31" )
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 (University of Glasgow)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity remains at low levels. NOAA 12736 has continued to
produce B-level activity over the past 24 hours, the largest being a
B9.6 flare at 19:16 UT yesterday. The region is now on the western
limb and shall remain the target region for an additional 24 hours.
Further B-level activity likely with chance for an isolated C-class
flare before west limb passage.
The position of NOAA 12736 on 25-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N08W91, ( 952", 130" )
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 (University of Glasgow)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. NOAA 12736 has been reclassified
as a beta/E-type sunspot group as it now rotates up to the North West
limb, although this suffers from significant foreshortening effects.
NOAA 12736 continued to produce multiple B-class events, the largest
being a B9.9 flare on 23-Mar-2019 at 23:30 UT. More B-class activity
is expected over the next 24-hour period.
The position of NOAA 12736 on 24-Mar-2019 at 12:30 UT is:
N08W84, ( 948", 145" )
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. NOAA region 12736 grew in spot
area but decreased in magnetic complexity since the last message.
This region is now classified as a beta-gamma/E-type sunspot group
and continued to be the source of B-class and low C-class flares,
the largest being C1.4 on 22-Mar-2019 at 20:16 UT. B-class flares
are expected in the following 24 hours, with a chance for another
low-to-mid C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 12736 on 23-Mar-2019 at 11:00 UT is:
N08W68, ( 886", 176" )
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-to-moderate. NOAA 12736 grew
in spot area since the last message and developed a more complex
magnetic configuration in its trailing portion. 12736 is classed
a beta-gamma-delta/D-type sunspot group and continues to produce
C-class activity, the largest being a C4.8 flare on 21-Mar-2019
at 05:05 UT. Further C-class activity is expected over the next
24-hour period.
The position of NOAA 12736 on 22-Mar-2019 at 11:00 UT is:
N09W54, ( 772", 218" )
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 region was confirmed
as NOAA 12736 since the last message, and is now designated as a
beta/D-type sunspot group. 12736 has continued to produce C-class
flares, the largest being a C5.6 on 21-Mar-2019 at 03:08 UT. More
low-to-mid C-class activity is possible in the following 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12736 on 21-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N09W43, ( 651", 235" )
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. NOAA 12735 decayed since the
last message, losing spot area in its leading portion and losing
trailing spots entirely. A new spotted region has emerged to the
North West of 12735, and it already displays beta/C-type sunspot
group class. Although not yet officially released by NOAA, this
region will be numbered 12736 and it has already produced a mid
C-class event (a C4.8 flare on 20-Mar-2019 at 10:35 UT). B-class
and further low C-class activity is possible in the next 24-hour
period.
The approximate position of this region (tbc as NOAA 12736) on
20-Mar-2019 at 13:00 UT is:
N08W35, ( 548", 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,
Shaun Bloomfield (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. The target region has been confirmed
as a spotted region and has been designated as NOAA 12735. This region
is classified as a beta/B-type sunspot group and has produced several
low B-class events since the last message - the largest being a B1.7
flare on 18-Mar-2019 at 16:25 UT. Further B-class activity is expected
over the following 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12735 on 19-Mar-2019 at 14:30 UT is:
N03E09, ( -150", 168" )
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
has emerged magnetic flux since the last message. This region has
consolidated its existing flux to begin forming a leading spot,
but remains unnumbered by NOAA. No increase in flaring activity
is expected in the following 24-hour period.
The approximate position of this region on 18-Mar-2019 at 12:00 UT is:
N03E24, ( -388", 160" )
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 continues to be at an extremely low level. The
unspotted flux region in the North East quadrant (with compact
coronal loops) has been stable since the last message. Flaring
activity is not expected to increase over the next 24 hours.
The approximate position of this region on 17-Mar-2019 at 12:00 UT is:
N03E38, ( -594", 145" )
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)