Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a very low level. NOAA regions 11631 and 11632
have increased marginally in spot area over the past 24 hours, with
11631 also increasing in number of spots. Magnetic loops connecting
the leading spot of 11631 and the opposite polarity trailing plage
of 11632 were the source of a C1.2 flare on 13-Dec-2012 at 19:11 UT.
B-class activity is expected in the next 24 hours, with a chance for
an isolated C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 11631 on 14-Dec-2012 at 13:30 UT is:
N21W27, ( 419", 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)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity remains at a very low level. Two new spot regions have
emerged since yesterday's message, designated as NOAA 11631 and 11632.
NOAA regions 11629 and 11630 have only slightly evolved in the past 24
hours, both maintaining beta/D-type sunspot group classifications from
NOAA. 11631 has shown the most rapid emergence of magnetic flux and is
already developing significant penumbral structure around the leading
spot. B-class activity is expected in the next 24 hours, with a chance
for a C-class flare if 11631 continues to emerge new flux.
The position of NOAA 11631 on 13-Dec-2012 on 12:30 UT is:
N20W15, ( 235", 346" )
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 very low. NOAA regions 11629 and 11630
have increased marginally in both spot area and number of spots. NOAA
11629 was the source of a C5.7 flare on 12-Dec-2012 at 07:22 UT, while
11630 has continued to produce B-class activity. Today's target will
switch to 11629, since this region is currently emerging new positive
flux on the Northern edge of the leading negative polarity spots. More
B-class activity is expected in the next 24 hours, with a good chance
for another C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 11630 on 12-Dec-2012 at 14:00 UT is:
N19W33, ( 499", 327" )
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 very low. NOAA region 11630 has grown marginally
in spot area and increased in number of spots. This region is designated
by NOAA as a beta/D-type sunspot group, consistent with no longer having
polarity mixing among the small intermediate spots. NOAA region 11630 has
continued to produce B-class flares since the C5.5 flare on 10-Dec-2012
at 05:49 UT. Further B-class activity is expected, with a chance for an
additional C-class flare.
The position of NOAA 11630 on 11-Dec-2012 at 12:30 UT is:
N19W18, ( 283", 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,
Shaun Bloomfield (Trinity College Dublin)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is very low. Yesterday's target region
has been numbered as 11630 and designated by NOAA as a beta/D-type
sunspot group, although it appears to have some polarity mixing in
its intermediate portion. This region has produced several B-class
flares since emerging and a C5.5 flare on 10-Dec-2012 at 05:49 UT.
More B-class activity is expected in the following 24 hours, with
a good chance for additional C-class flares.
The position of NOAA 11630 on 10-Dec-2012 at 14:00 UT is:
N18W06, ( 92", 308" )
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 very low level. Yesterday's newly emerged
flux in the remnants of NOAA 11628 has been designated as NOAA region
11629. A new magnetic flux region has emerged to the immediate North
West of NOAA 11629. This region rapidly developed spots over the past
24 hours and appears to have a beta magnetic classification with some
polarity mixing possible between the main polarities. B-class activity
is expected in the next 24 hours, with a chance for a C-class flare.
The approximate position of this region on 9-Dec-2012 at 17:30 UT is:
N18E06, ( -97", 307" )
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 very low. NOAA region 11628 has
experienced magnetic flux emergence and developed new spots in
the past 24 hours. This includes positive magnetic flux to the
north of the negative polarity leading plage. This region has
a compact set of bright EUV coronal loops, and was the source
of 3 B-class events since yesterday's email, the largest being
a B9.5 flare on 8-Dec-2012 at 04:20 UT. More B-class activity
is expected, with a good chance for C-class events.
The position of NOAA 11628 on 8-Dec-2012 at 14:00 UT is:
N09E29, ( -472", 155" )
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 an extremely low level. NOAA regions
11623 and 11625 have evolved little over the previous 24 hours.
NOAA 11623 remains the more complex with a beta/D-type sunspot
group classification, compared to the alpha/H-type group class
of 11625. B-class activity is expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 11623/11625 on 7-Dec-2012 at 14:30 UT is:
N10W56, ( 797", 169" )
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 very low. NOAA region 11628 has recently
rotated over the North East limb and was the source of a C1.7 flare on
5-Dec-2012 at 00:12 UT. This region is classified as an alpha/A-type
group, with some extended plage field. NOAA 11623 and 11625 continue in
decay phase, with 11625 becoming an alpha/H-type sunspot group. 11623
has a beta/C-type classification and remains the more active, producing
two B-class events since yesterday's message. Further B-class activity
is expected, with a small chance for a C-class event.
The position of NOAA 11623/11625 on 6-Dec-2012 at 11:30 UT is:
N10W40, ( 623", 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 (Trinity College Dublin)
Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity remains at a very low level. NOAA regions 11623 and
11625 have evolved little over the past 24 hours, maintaining spot
area, number of spots, and beta magnetic classifications. Note that
NOAA 11625 has simplified slightly to a C-type sunspot group, while
NOAA 11623 has retained a D-type sunspot group classification. More
B-class activity is expected, with a chance for a C-class event.
The position of NOAA 11623/11625 on 5-Dec-2012 at 14:30 UT is:
N11W26, ( 421", 183" )
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)