Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. Target region NOAA 13116 has
been stable since the last message, continuing to be designated
as a beta/D-type sunspot group. NOAA 13116 again produced
C-class activity in the period, although the largest flare (a C6.6
on 8-Oct-2022 at 00:27 UT) came from the less-frequently flare
productive beta-delta/F-type group that is NOAA 13112. More
C-class flares are expected in the next 24 hours, with a small
chance for a low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13116 on 8-Oct-2022 at 19:30 UT is:
N29W11 , ( 160", 373" )
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 (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low-to-moderate level. Target region NOAA
13112 has remained stable since the last message, continuing
to be designated as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot group.
This region again produced multiple C-class flares in the period,
while the neighbouring NOAA 13116 (a beta/D-type sunspot
group) was the source of C-class activity and the largest flare
in the period - a long-duration M1.0 flare on 7-Oct-2022 at
14:21 UT. The target now switches to NOAA 13116. Further
C-class flares are expected over the following 24-hour period,
with a chance for another low M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13116 on 7-Oct-2022 at 19:30 UT is:
N30E03 , ( -43", 386" )
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 (Northumbria University
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. Target region NOAA 13110
has now fully rotated over the North West limb. NOAA 13112
continues to be classified as the most complex region on the
visible disk, designated as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot
group. However, this now appears to be three smaller regions
in close proximity with the leading region containing the
delta spot configuration. NOAA 13112 again only produced
C-class activity in the period. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch
comes to an end and the default target now switches to NOAA
13112. C-class flares are expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 13112 on 6-Oct-2022 at 18:00 UT is:
N22E11 , ( -174", 260" )
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 (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a low-to-moderate level. Target region NOAA
13110 remained stable as it rotated up to the North West limb and
continued to be classified as a beta/D-type sunspot group. This
region continued to be flare productive and was the source of
C-class activity. NOAA 13112 remains the most magnetically complex
region on the visible disk being classified as beta-gamma-delta/F-type
sunspot group. However, NOAA 13112 again only produced C-class
activity in the period. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch will continue
for a final 24 hours with the limb-crossing location of NOAA 13110
as its target (while the region's high-lying loops remain visible).
C-class flares are expected over the following 24-hour period, with
a chance for M-class flaring.
The position of NOAA 13110 on 5-Oct-2022 at 19:30 UT is:
N18W90 , ( 912" , 294" )
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 (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is moderate. Target region NOAA
13110 has remained fairly stable over the past 24 hours and
continues to be classified as a beta/D-type sunspot group
(admittedly affected by foreshortening effects due to its
location approaching the North West limb). This region has
continued to be the most active sunspot region, being the
source of several C-class flares and two low M-class flares
since the last message (an M1.7 on 3-Oct-2022 at 21:11 UT
and an M1.6 on 4-Oct-2022 at 12:48 UT). Despite being the
most magnetically complex region on the visible disk, NOAA
13112 (beta-gamma-delta/F-type) only produced a few C-class
flares in the period. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch continues
with the target as NOAA 13110 for another 24 hours. More low
M-class flares are probable in the next 24 hours, with a
chance of an additional flare >M5.
The position of NOAA 13110 on 4-Oct-2022 at 20:00 UT is:
N18W76 , ( 886", 269" )
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 (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a high level. Target region NOAA 13110 has
decayed slightly since the last message and has been designated
as having lost its delta configuration to now be a beta/D-type
group classification. However this may be due to foreshortening
effects hampering accurate classification as it rotates towards
the North West limb. This region continued to produce M-class
activity as well as the largest flare in the period, an X1.0 on
2-Oct-2022 at 19:53 UT. NOAA region 13112 is classified as the
most magnetically complex region on the visible disk with being
a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot group and has produced a few
low M-class flares in the period. The MM#003 Major Flare Watch
continues with the target as NOAA 13110. Further M-class flares
are expected over the following 24-hour period, with a chance of
another low X-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13110 on 3-Oct-2022 at 20:00 UT is:
N17W63 , ( 818", 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,
Shaun Bloomfield (Northumbria University)
Dear Collaborators,
NOAA 13112 has continued to produce C-level activity since the last
message and is now classified as a beta-gamma-delta region. However,
NOAA 13110 in the northwest quadrant produced an M5.8 flare at 19:58
UT yesterday, followed by an M8.7 flare a few hours later. The region
is undergoing rapid negative flux emergence along the northern leading
edge of the dominant positive alpha spot, giving it an anti-Hale
configuration. At this time we are issuing a Major Flare Watch with
NOAA 13110 as the target region. Additional >M5 flares possible in the
next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13110 on 2-Oct-2022 at 03:30 UT is:
N17W40, ( 590", 197" )
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 (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
The target region near the northeast limb has continued to produce
C-level activity since the last message, as well as an M2.9 flare at
16:11 UT yesterday. The region is now numbered as NOAA 13112 and
appears to comprise two large sunspots but its magnetic configuration
remains unclear. Further C-level activity likely over the next 24
hours with chance for additional low M-class flares.
The position of NOAA 13112 on 1-Oct-2022 at 07:30 UT is:
N20E72, ( -857", 293" )
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 (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
The new region on the northeast limb - which may be the return of NOAA
13098 - has continued to produce C-level activity since the last
message, as well as an M1.1 flare at 03:46 UT today. Its magnetic
configuration is still unclear at this time but it shall remain the
target region. Further C-level activity expected with chance for
additional low M-flares.
The approximate position of the target region on 30-Sep-2022 at 11:30 UT is:
N23E85, ( -878", 362" )
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 (Queen's University Belfast)
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity continues at the C-level. NOAA 13105 and NOAA 13107
have continued to decay since the last message but have produced
low-level events. A new region rotating onto the northeast limb was
the source of two partially occulted C5 flares and shall be the new
target region. Its magnetic configuration is uncertain at this time
but further intermediate level activity is likely.
The approximate position of the target region on 29-Sep-2022 at 15:30 UT is:
N29E85, ( -834", 452" )
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 (Queen's University Belfast)