Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. Target region NOAA 12396 has grown more
over the past 24 hours, increasing marginally in spot area and significantly
in number of spots. This region has retained its designation as a beta/E-type
sunspot group and has produced two B-class flares since yesterday's message.
More B-class activity is expected, with a good chance for C-class flares and
a marginal chance for an isolated low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 12396 on 10-Aug-2015 at 11:00 UT is:
S17W30, ( 454", -363" )
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 (Trinity College Dublin)
MM#009 Default HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
NOAA 2396 continues to display a large E-type sunspot
group but has lost its magnetically complex beta-gamma
configuration and only managed one C-class event since the
last message (C4.2 at 08/09/07:52 UT). Another C-class
event is probable with a slight chance of an isolated M-class
event in the next 24 hour period.
The position of NOAA 2396 on August 09 at 14:35 UT is:
S17W20 (Solar X = 310", Solar Y = -369")
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 HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
NOAA 2396 has decayed slightly within its intermediate
portion but is still a large E-type sunspot group with a
weak beta-gamma magnetic configuration. 2396 produced
10 C-class events since the last message. The largest was a
C5.4 at 08/07/19:41 UT. C-class events probable with the
chance of an isolated M-class event in the next 24 hour
period.
The position of NOAA 2396 on August 08 at 14:35 UT is:
S17W07 (Solar X = 110", Solar Y = -374")
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 HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Target region NOAA 2396 was the source of 4 C-class events
since the last message. The largest was a C4.8 at 08/07/03:57 UT.
2396 added significant sunspot area in the past 24 hours and
is maintaining its beta-gamma magnetic configuration.
C-class events probable with a chance of an isolated M-class
event in the next 24 hour period.
The position of NOAA 2396 on August 07 at 12:30 UT is:
S17E08 (Solar X = -126", Solar Y = -372")
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 HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
The level of solar flare activity during the past 24 hours
was low. The largest event was a C1.0 produced by
target region NOAA 2396. 2396 continues in growth
phase adding sunspot area and sunspot count and is
maintaining its weak beta-gamma magnetic configuration
with bright H-alpha plage. B-class events expected. Another
C-class event is possible with even a slight chance of an
isolated low-level M-class event in the next 24 hour period.
The position of NOAA 2396 on August 06 at 12:30 UT is:
S17E21 (Solar X = -325", Solar Y = -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,
Bill Marquette (Helio Research)
MM#009 Default HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity is very low. The largest event was a
B7.2 at 08/05/11:38 UT produced by target region NOAA 2396.
2396 continues in growth phase. It is currently displaying a
D-type/beta-gamma sunspot group with bright and somewhat
dynamic H-alpha plage. B-class events probable with the
chance of an isolated C-class event in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 2396 on August 05 at 14:53 UT is:
S18E33 (Solar X = -491", Solar Y = -371")
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 HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity is very low. No significant events in
the past 24 hours. The southeastern limb target has
been quiescent since the last message. We will switch
the target to recently emerged NOAA 2396. 2396 rapidly
developed a D-type/beta sunspot group yesterday. B-class
activity possible with a chance of a C-class event if 2396
continues in growth phase.
The position of NOAA 2396 on August 04 at 14:30 UT is:
S17E48 (Solar X = -674", Solar Y = -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,
Bill Marquette (Helio Research)
MM#009 Default HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
NOAA 2390 has completed west limb passage. We will switch
to a region that NOAA reports is located beyond the
southeastern limb. The new target region was the source of
a limb occulted long-duration B7.9 event at 08/02/22:43 UT.
This event was associated with a CME. B-class activity
probable with a chance of an isolated C-class event in the
next 24 hour period.
The approximate position of the target on Aug. 03 at 11:00 UT is:
S09E89 (Solar X = -934", Solar Y = -149")
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 HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity was at low levels during the past 24 hours.
The current background x-ray flux is at the B2.6 level.
The largest event since the last message was a C1.5 at
08/01/20:05 UT produced by target region NOAA 2390.
2390 was also the source of 5 B-class events. 2390 will
continue to be the target region until it completes west limb
passage. No significant flare activity expected in the next
24 hour period.
The position of NOAA 2390 on August 02 at 14:35 UT is:
S14W88 (Solar X = 916", Solar Y = -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,
Bill Marquette (Helio Research)
MM#009 Default HESSI Target
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar flare activity continues at a very low level. The
background x-ray flux is currently flat at the B2.5 level.
The largest event in the past 24 hours was a B8.0 at
08/01/01:31 UT. The source region was NOAA 2393
(N17E25). Target region NOAA 2390 is slowly decaying
but is maintaining its D-type sunspot group with a weak
beta-gamma magnetic configuration. No significant flare
activity expected in the next 24 hour period.
The position of NOAA 2390 on August 01 at 14:35 UT is:
S15W75 (Solar X = 882", Solar Y = -267")
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)