Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low-to-moderate. Target region NOAA 13730
has decreased slightly in sunspot area and number of spots since the last
message, but this is likely partly due to its rotation towards the South
West limb. This region has now been reclassified as a beta/B-type sunspot
group and produced just one flare, a C4.2 on 4-Jul-2024 at 12:21 UT. The
largest magnitude flare in the period, an M1.0 on 4-Jul-2024 at 14:06 UT,
came from the plage remnants of the sunspot region previously numbered as
NOAA 13723. More C-class activity is expected over the following 24-hour
period, with a chance for additional low M-class flares.
The position of NOAA 13730 on 4-Jul-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
S18W81 , ( 886", -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-to-moderate level. Target region NOAA 13729
has possibly begun its decay with decreasing slightly in sunspot area
but increasing number of spots since the last message. NOAA 13729 also
gained a delta-spot to become classified as a beta-gamma-delta/E-type
sunspot group and again displayed the highest frequency of flaring in
the period, producing several C-class flares. The new region near the
South East limb has remained flare quiet since the last message, while
NOAA 13730 was again the source of the largest magnitude flare in the
period, an M1.5 on 3-Jul-2024 at 07:29 UT, so it becomes the target.
Additional C-class flares are expected in the next 24 hours, with a
chance for another M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13730 on 3-Jul-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
S18W67 , ( 827", -310" )
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. Target region NOAA 13729
has grown slightly in sunspot area and number of spots since
the last message, but increased in polarity mixing to become
classified as a beta-gamma/F-type sunspot group. NOAA 13729
was again the most flare-productive region with seven C-class
flares, the largest being a C2.6 on 2-Jul-2024 at 09:02 UT.
The largest magnitude flare in the period was a C3.6 flare on
2-Jul-2024 at 22:27 UT from a new region that is now rotating
onto the visible disk over the South East limb. NOAA 13729
remains as the target due to its overall size and complexity,
as well as its higher flare rate. More C-class activity is
expected over the following 24-hour period, with a chance for
a low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13729 on 2-Jul-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
S04W09 , ( 147", -116" )
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. Target region
NOAA 13734 has remained stable in terms of sunspot area and
number of spots since the last message, and is now classed
as a beta/D-type sunspot group. NOAA 13734 was flare-quiet
in the period but NOAA 13729 was the most flare productive
region with five C-class flares (its largest being a C2.8
on 1-Jul-2024 at 11:32 UT). The largest magnitude flare in
the period came as an M2.1 on 1-Jul-2024 at 10:51 UT from
NOAA 13730 (an alpha/A-type sunspot group). The target
switches to NOAA 13729 due to its overall size and higher
flaring rate. Additional C-class activity is expected in
the next 24 hours, with a chance for a low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13729 on 1-Jul-2024 at 19:30 UT is:
S04E02 , ( -32", -115" )
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. Target region NOAA 13723
decayed even further in terms of spot area and number of spots
since the last message, and is now classified as a beta/B-type
sunspot group. NOAA 12723 was again the source of one C-class
flare in the period (a C2.2 on 30-Jun-2024 at 04:07 UT). The
new region that produced the largest flare before yesterday's
message has now been designated as NOAA 13734 (a beta/C-type
sunspot group) and has been the most flare-productive region
with three C-class flares, including the largest flare in the
period (a C3.8 on 30-Jun-2024 at 05:48 UT). Further C-class
flares are expected over the following 24-hour period, with
a small chance for an isolated M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13734 on 30-Jun-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
N08E61 , ( -818", 108" )
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,
*** CORRECTED TARGET COORDINATES ***
Solar activity is at a low level. Target region NOAA 13723 has
continued to decay further in sunspot area and number of spots
since the last message, losing its magnetic polarity mixing to
be classified as a beta/C-type sunspot group. Once again, only
C-class flares have occurred in the period, with NOAA 12723
again producing one (a C2.3 flare on 28-Jun-2024 at 18:36 UT)
while the largest magnitude flare in the period was a C5.9 on
29-Jun-2024 at 15:32 UT attributed to a currently unnumbered
region. Additional C-class activity is expected in the next
24 hours, with a small chance for an isolated M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13723 on 29-Jun-2024 at 19:30 UT is:
S20W04 , ( 62", -366" )
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 13723 has
continued to decay further in sunspot area and number of spots
since the last message, losing its magnetic polarity mixing to
be classified as a beta/C-type sunspot group. Once again, only
C-class flares have occurred in the period, with NOAA 12723
again producing one (a C2.3 flare on 28-Jun-2024 at 18:36 UT)
while the largest magnitude flare in the period was a C5.9 on
29-Jun-2024 at 15:32 UT attributed to a currently unnumbered
region. Additional C-class activity is expected in the next
24 hours, with a small chance for an isolated M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13723 on 29-Jun-2024 at 19:30 UT is:
S19E12 , ( -186", -348" )
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. Target region NOAA 13723
continued to decay in sunspot area and number of spots since
the last message and was confirmed as having lost its delta
spot configuration to be classified as a beta-gamma/D-type
sunspot group. Only C-class flares have been observed in the
period, with NOAA 12723 producing one (a C2.7 on 27-Jun-2024
at 21:36 UT) while the largest magnitude flare in the period
was a C6.6 on 27-Jun-2024 at 23:38 UT attributed to newly
numbered NOAA 13730 (a beta/B-type sunspot group). However,
it is worth noting that NOAA 13730 is located just West of
13723 and the flare occurred between the two. At this point
the MM#003 Major Flare Watch ceases, although NOAA 13723 will
remain as the default target region. More C-class flares are
expected over the following 24-hour period, with a small
chance for an isolated low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13723 on 28-Jun-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
S19E12 , ( -186", -348" )
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 NOAA 13723
grew slightly in sunspot area and number of spots since the last
message and was reclassified as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot
group, but it now appears to be starting to decay. Only C-class
flares have been observed in the period, the largest of which was
a C6.2 on 26-Jun-2024 at 14:42 UT from newly numbered NOAA 13728,
a beta/B-type sunspot group that is trailing immediately behind
NOAA 13723. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch continues for a possibly
final 24 hours with NOAA 13723 as the target, again maintaining
focus towards its rear spots (i.e. close to NOAA 13728). C-class
flares are expected over the following 24-hour period, with a
chance for an isolated mid-to-high M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13723 on 26-Jun-2024 at 19:30 UT is:
S19E33 , ( -487", -339" )
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 NOAA 13723
remained stable in terms of sunspot area and number of spots and has
remained classified as a beta/D-type sunspot group. The solar flare
history of all active regions has been compromised from 24-Jun-2024
at 21:25 UT until 25-Jun-2024 at 12:00 UT because of network outage
at Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) that provides operational
access to the GOES X-ray time series data. Target region NOAA 13723
produced a C7.9 flare on 24-Jun-2024 at 17:01 UT and an M1.0 flare
occurred from the spots trailing immediately behind NOAA 13723. The
largest magnitude flare in the period (an M1.1 flare on 24-Jun-2024
at 19:02 UT) came from the limb-exiting location of previous region
NOAA 13713. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch continues for a further 24
hours with NOAA 13723 as the target, with a focus towards its rear
spots. Low M-class flares are likely in the next 24 hours, with a
chance for a mid-to-high M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13723 on 25-Jun-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
S19E45 , ( -632", -333" )
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)