Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. Yesterday's target region,
NOAA 12230, has released low C-class activity since
the previous message and shows signs of decay. On the
other hand, NOAA 12234 exhibits signs of flux emergence
and was responsible for the largest event, a C3.9 flare on
11-Dec-2014 at 8:56 UT. Further low C-class activity is
expected with the chance for an isolated high C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 12234 on 12-Dec-2014 at 00:35 UT is:
N04E03 ( -51", 76" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low to moderate level. The target region,
NOAA 12232, has not released significant activity since the
previous message. On the other hand, NOAA 12230 is under-
going rapid flux emergence, currently showing a gamma mag-
netic classification. It was responsible for a series of high C-
class activity, the largest event being a C8.6 flare on 9-Dec-
2014 at 10:24 UT. Further high C-class activity is expected
with a chance for an isolated M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12230 on 10-Dec-2014 at 16:35 UT is:
S14E12 ( -197", -231" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. The target region, NOAA
12222, released the largest event since the last message:
a C2.2 flare on 8-Dec-2014 at 00:39 UT. The region has
since rotated over the West limb. NOAA 12232 has newly
rotated on disk. The region was responsible for C-class
activity so far, and shows a beta magnetic configuration.
Further low C-class activity is expected, with the chance
for an isolated high C-class event.
The position of NOAA 12232 on 8-Dec-2014 20:35 UT is:
N10E64 ( -863", 170" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. The target region, NOAA
12222 was the source of several more C-class events
since the last message. The target region has further
simplified and has rotated to close to the limb. The
Major Flare Watch is ended at this time. Further low
C-class flares are expected with a chance for an isolated
high C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 8-Dec-2014 01:35 UT is:
S19W81 ( 909", -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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate level. The target region,
NOAA 12222 was the source of a series of C-class events
and a M1.5 flare on 5-Dec-2014 at 12:25 UT, since the last
message. While the mixed polarity flux joined with the large
leading spot is decaying, its flaring activity continues. The
Major Flare Watch will continue for at least the following 24
hours. Further M-class activity is likely, with a significant
chance for an isolated >M5 flare.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 5-Dec-2014 at 16:35 UT is:
S19W47 ( 674", -321" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate level. The target region,
NOAA 12222 is the source of an ongoing major event;
a M6.1 flare on 4-Dec-2014 at 18:05. The region was
also the source of C- and M-class events, since the
previous message. The elongated mixed polarity
structure mentioned yesterday has fragmented, and
some of the rapidly moving component spots have
combined with the large positive leading spot, forming
a large mixed polarity structure (with the smaller
negative spots joined at the trailing edge). Given the
significant activity released so far and the ongoing
rapid evolution, a Major Flare Watch is now in effect.
Further M-class events are likely, with a significant
chance for a >M5 flare.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 4-Dec-2014 at 20:35 UT is:
S20W34 ( 513", -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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate to low level. The target region,
NOAA 12222 released the largest event since the previous
message, a C3.8 flare on 3-Dec-2014 at 13:26 UT. The region
has released another series of C-class events. The newly
emerged flux within its intermediate portion appears to be
forming an elongated mixed polarity structure with a strong
PSL and shearing motions. High C-class activity is likely, with
the chance for an isolated M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 3-Dec-2014 at 20:35 UT is:
S19W22 ( 346", -326" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate to low level. The target
region, NOAA 12222 released the largest event since
the previous message, a M1.8 flare on 1-Dec-2014 at
06:26 UT. Over the last 24 hours, the region has
released a rapid series of C-class events, the largest
being a C6.5 flare on 2-Dec-2014 at 15:39 UT. Coupled
with continued flux emergence in the intermediate
portion of the region, the rapid flaring is highly indicative
of further significant activity to come. Further high
C-class activity is expected with the chance for an
M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 2-Dec-2014 at 22:35 UT is:
S21W10 ( 158", -360" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low level. NOAA region 12222 continues to be
the largest group on the visible disk and emerged new magnetic flux
over the previous 24 hours to grow in spot area and number of spots.
NOAA 12222 remains classified as a beta-gamma/E-type sunspot group
and produced four C-class events since yesterday’s message with the
largest being a C3.8 flare on 29-Nov-2014 at 18:01 UT. More C-class
activity is expected from this region over the next 24 hours, with
a reasonable chance for an M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 30-Nov-2014 at 19:00 UT is:
S21E20, ( -307”, -364" )
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)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low-to-moderate. NOAA region 12222 has
continued to grow in spot area and number of spots over the previous
24 hours by emerging new magnetic flux. This region is now classified
as a beta-gamma/E-type sunspot group and produced four C-class events
since the last message, including the largest flare of the period (a
C6.7 on 29-Nov-2014 at 08:16 UT). More C-class activity is expected
from this region in the following 24 hours, with a reasonable chance
for an M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 29-Nov-2014 at 11:00 UT is:
S20E38, ( -565", -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 (Trinity College Dublin)