Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity remains at a low level. The largest event since 
the last message was a C3.2 flare at 07:44 UT today produced 
by the limb target region (unnumbered yet). This region also 
produced a C2.0 flare plus two high B-class flares. Its current 
helicity continues increasing when it is rotating onto the visible 
disk. Further C-class activities are expected in the next 24-hour 
period.

The approximate position of the target on December 18 at 09:30 UT is:
N20E73 (-875", 330")

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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)