Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate level. Yesterday's target has not produced further significant activity and shows no remarkable spot development. NOAA region 11744 was the source of low C-class activity, and shows minor evidence for a beta-gamma magnetic configuration. It is close in proximity to a new region on the eastern limb that was the source of the largest event over the previous 24 hours (an M3.9 on 10-May-2013 at 00:57). The new region is currently rotating onto the disk and was also the source of an M1.3 event (on 10-May-2013 at 12:56:00) and other high C-class activity. Due to the M3.9 event being partially occulted by the limb, it is likely of a higher M magnitude. At this time we are implementing a Major Flare Watch due to the increased possibility of an M5 or greater flare over the next 24-48 hours.
The position of the new region on 10-May-2013 at 18:20 UT is:
N13E90, ( -924", 214" )
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,
Paul A. Higgins (Trinity College Dublin / LMSAL)