Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity continues at a low-moderate level. A number of flares
were produced over the last 24 hours, the largest being an M1.6 from
NOAA 13784 at 10:24 UT today. NOAA 13784 has shown signs of decay as
it approaches the western limb, however this region is still
classified as a beta-gamma-delta with an area of 600 μh . The Major
Flare Watch will continue while NOAA 13784 remains on the disk.
Further C-class activity is expected with a slight chance for an
isolated >M5 flare in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13784 on 17-August-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
N15W41, (602",162")
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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has slightly reduced since the last message. Several
flares were produced, the largest being a C7.8 from NOAA 13786 at
16:53 UT yesterday. NOAA 13784 only produced a single C4.3 flare in
the last 24 hours. This region is still classified as a
beta-gamma-delta with a sunspot area of 680 μh. The Major Flare Watch
will remain active due to the size and complexity of NOAA 13784.
Further C-class activity is likely, with a slight chance for an
isolated >M5 event in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13784 on 16-August-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
N15W26, (402",147")
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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity levels remain moderate. A number of flares were
produced over the last 24 hours, the largest being an M5.3 from NOAA
13784 at 15:39 UT today. Since the last message, NOAA 13784 has grown
to 700 μh and remains classified as a beta-gamma-delta type region.
This region has shown sustained dynamism in sunspot behaviour. The
Major Flare Watch will continue with NOAA 13784 as the target region.
Further C- and M-class activity is expected with a chance for an
additional >M5 event in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13784 on 15-August-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
N14W12, (191",123")
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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has continued at a moderate level since the last
message. Several notable flares were produced in the last 24 hours,
including an X1.1 from NOAA 13784 at 06:00 UT today. NOAA 13780 has
remained dormant since the last message. NOAA 13784 has developed in
complexity and is now classified as a beta-gamma-delta. This region
also continues to show dynamic sunspot behaviour. The Major flare
Watch will continue and the target region will switch to NOAA 13784.
Further M-class activity is expected with a chance for an additional
>M5 flare in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 13784 on 14-August-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
N15W00, (0",138")
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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has remained at a moderate level since the last
message. Several flares were produced in the last 24 hours, the
largest being an M1.2 from NOAA 13874 at 22:47 UT yesterday. NOAA
13780 remains classified as a beta-gamma-delta with a sustained area
of 1100 μh. Given the complexity and significant size of NOAA 13780,
the Major Flare Watch will continue with NOAA 13780 as the target
region, however attention should also be paid to NOAA 13784 due to the
notable dynamic sunspot activity from this region. Further C- and
M-class activity is expected, with a slight chance for an isolated >M5
event in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13780 on 13-August-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S10W41, (613",-244")
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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity continues at a moderate level. Several flares were
produced over the last 24 hours, the largest being an M1.7 from NOAA
13777 at 19:57 UT yesterday. NOAA 13780 remains classified as a
beta-gamma-delta and has a significant area of 1100 μh, although the
number of associated sunspots has decreased substantially since the
last message. This region also shows sustained sunspot dynamism. The
Major Flare Watch will remain effective with NOAA 13780 as the target
region. Further C- and M-class activity is expected, with a slight
chance for an isolated >M5 event in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13780 on 12-Aug-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S11W27, (423",-274")
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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has decreased to a moderate level since the last message.
Target region 13780 (S10W16) was the most flare-productive region in
the period, being the source of eight mid-to-high flares and three low
M-class flares, including the largest magnitude in the period - an M1.6
flare at 05:23 UT today. 13780 gained a delta spot and is now classified
as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot group, with an area of 1200 MSH.
The Major Flare Watch shall remain in effect with NOAA 13780. Additionally,
NOAA 13782 (N03E21, beta/E-type) produced an M1.2 flare yesterday.
Further low M-class activity is expected, with a chance of >M5 flares in
the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13780 on 11-Aug-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S10W16 (257",-265")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has continued at a high level since the last message.
The largest event was an M5.3 flare at 02:14 UT today, produced
by the target region NOAA 13780 (S12W04). This region also
produced another three ~M1 flares plus four mid-to-high C-class
flares in the period. 13780 has been reclassified as a beta-gamma
/F-type sunspot group with an area of 1280 MSH. We shall continue
the Major Flare Watch on this region today. Additionally, NOAA
13777 (S09W40, beta-gamma/E-type) and NOAA 13784 (N15E54,
beta/C-type) were also the sources of three M-class flares in the
period, including an M4.6 flare from NOAA 13777 yesterday. Further
M-class activity is expected, with a chance for additional >M5 flares
from various regions in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13780 on 10-Aug-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S12W04 (64",-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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has been at a high level since the last message.
The largest event was an X1.3 flare at 19:01 UT yesterday,
produced by NOAA 13777 (S09W26). This region remains
classified as a beta-gamma-delta configuration but is becoming
much more fragmented. Target region NOAA 13780 (S12E10)
produced four ~M1 flares and three mid-level C-class flares in
the period. 13780 retains a beta-gamma-delta/F-type configuration
with a slight increase in sunspot area (now 1250 uh). This region
now appears some signs of spot spilt in its leading portion. Today,
the Major Flare Watch shall remain in effect with NOAA 13780
due to its overall size, magnetic complexity, and further evolution.
M-class activity is expected, with a good chance of >M5 flares
from various regions in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13780 on 9-Aug-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S12E10 (-161",-297")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has increased to a moderate-to-high level. The largest
event in the period was an M5.0 flare at 18:31 UT yesterday produced
by NOAA 13777 (S09W13, beta-gamma-delta/E-type). 13777 was
also the source of another three low M-class flares in the period.
Additionally, a South East limb region (S11E88) and NOAA 13781
(N13E29, beta-delta/D-type) also produced three low M-class flares.
Target region 13780 (S09E20) produced only six C-class flares in the
period, with a slight decrease in sunspot area (now 1110 uh) and an
increase in number of spots. 13780 has remained a beta-gamma-delta
configuration and high current helicity since the last message. 13780
continues to undergo a significant flux emergence across the entire
active region. Today, the Major Flare Watch shall remain in effect with
NOAA 13780, with a focus on its leading spots. Further M-class activity
is expected, with a good chance of >M5 flares from various regions in
the following 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13780 on 8-Aug-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S09E20 (-320",-244")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)