Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at low-to-moderate levels. NOAA region 12222 has
grown in reported spot area and number of spots as it becomes more
visible with rotating away from the South East limb. This region is
now designated as a beta-gamma/D-type sunspot group, but there are
still signs of a potential small delta spot embedded in the trailing
penumbra of the primary leading spot. 12222 has continued to be the
most flare productive region over the past 24 hours, producing three
C-class flares (the largest being a C7.5 on 28-Nov-2014 at 00:29 UT).
Further C-class activity is expected over the next 24 hours, with a
good chance for a low-to-mid M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 28-Nov-2014 at 12:30 UT is:
S20E52, ( -724”, -345” )
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. NOAA 12217 appears to be in
decay phase, decreasing in spot area and increasing in number of
spots. This region produced no flare activity over the previous
24 hours. NOAA region 12222 has recently rotated over the South
East limb and shows an increasingly complex configuration. This
region is only classified as an alpha/H-type sunspot group, but
realistically has at least a beta-gamma magnetic complexity with
some indication of a potential delta (depending on the penumbral
connections between the leading polarity spot and its immediate
opposite polarity neighbouring spot). 12222 has been the source
of eight C-class flares since the last message, including the
largest flare of the period (a C8.2 on 27-Nov-2014 at 00:39 UT).
Further C-class activity is expected over the following 24 hour
period, with a good chance for a low-to-mid M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12222 on 27-Nov-2014 at 13:00 UT is:
S20E63, ( -815”, -343” )
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,
Solar activity remains at a low level. NOAA 12217 emerged more
magnetic flux since yesterday’s message, increasing in number of
spots, spot area and complexity. This region is classified as a
beta-gamma/E-type sunspot group and was the source of the largest
flare in the past 24 hours - a C2.9 on 26-Nov-2014 at 06:09 UT.
More C-class activity is expected over the next 24 hours, with a
small chance for an isolated low M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12217 on 26-Nov-2014 at 15:00 UT is:
S19E33, ( -500”, -337” )
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. The two largest regions on the
visible disk (NOAA regions 12209 and 12216) showed signs of decay
over the past 24 hours, while NOAA 12217 emerged new magnetic flux.
NOAA 12217 remains classified as a simple beta/C-type sunspot group
but displays a small amount of mixed polarity flux with no spots in
its intermediate portion. This region was the only source of C-class
flaring since yesterday’s message and also produced several H-alpha
flares. More C-class activity is expected over the following 24 hour
period, with a small chance for an isolated low M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12217 on 25-Nov-2014 at 13:00 UT is:
S19E46, ( -662”, -335” )
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,
Solar activity is at a low level. Yesterday’s target is designated
as NOAA 12217 after rotating further onto the disk. This region is
classified as a simple beta/C-type sunspot group but has continued
to produce C-class events since yesterday’s message, including the
largest event of the past 24 hours (a C4.1 flare on 24-Nov-2014 at
10:50 UT). Further C-class activity is expected over the following
24 hours, with a small chance for a low M-class event.
The position of NOAA 12217 on 24-Nov-2014 at 18:30 UT is:
S19E58, ( -780”, -331” )
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,
Solar activity continues at the C-level. Both NOAA 12209 and 12216
have been relatively quiet since the last message. A new region on the
southeast limb has produced several occulted, C2 flares over the past
few hours, and shall be the new target region. The region is
unnumbered and its configuration is uncertain, but increased activity
is possible.
The approximate position of the target region on 23-Nov-2014 at 16:35 UT is:
S19E83, ( -913", -319" )
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 (QUB)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
There have been a number of C-level flares over the past 24 hours, the
largest being a C8.1 event at 00:54 UT today from NOAA 12209. The
current target region NOAA 12216 also produced some minor activity,
and has increased in both size and complexity and is now classified as
a beta-delta region. Chance of further increased activity over the
next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12216 on 22-Nov-2014 at 16:35 UT is:
S14E44, ( -656", -258" )
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 (QUB)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar X-ray flux has remained steady around the C1 level since the
last message. The target region in the southeast quadrant has now been
designated NOAA 12216 and is classified as a beta/D-type region. The
region has been quiescent since the C7.6 flare yesterday, but Ca XV
maps show enhanced emission coming from the vicinity of the region.
Possibility of isolated low-to-intermediate level events over the next
24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12216 on 21-Nov-2014 at 12:35 UT is:
S13E61, ( -829", -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,
Ryan Milligan (QUB)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity continues at low levels. NOAA 12209 has remained
quiescent since the M5.7 flare on 16-Nov-2014 and has begun to show
signs of decay. We are therefore ending the Major Flare Watch at this
time. An unnumbered region on the southeast limb was the source of a
C7.6 flare at 06:31 UT today and shall be the new target region. Its
magnetic configuration is unknown at this time but additional
mid-level events may be possible.
The approximate position of the target region on 20-Nov-2014 at 12:35 UT is:
S13E78, ( -925", -226" )
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 (QUB)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity has continued at the low C-level since the last
message. NOAA 12209 remains unchanged as it passes the central
meridian. Its large beta-gamma-delta configuration still has the
potential for producing an M5 flare or greater over the next 24-48
hours. Major Flare Watch shall remain in effect.
The position of NOAA 12209 on 19-Nov-2014 at 10:04 UT is:
S13E01, ( -16", -258" )
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 (QUB)