Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. The target region NOAA 13068 grew slightly in spot area and number of spots since the last message, but remains classed as a beta-gamma/E-type sunspot group. NOAA 13066 that previously rotated over the South West limb produced the two largest flares of the period (a C4.2 and a C1.7 on 2-Aug-2022 at 15:15 UT and 17:11 UT, respectively), while NOAA 13068 produced the third largest flare (a C1.3 on 3-Aug-2022 at 02:39 UT). The target remains on NOAA 13068 for the next 24 hours, with further C-class activity probable.
The position of NOAA 13068 on 3-Aug-2022 at 12:30 UT is:
S15W19 , ( 296", -334" )
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)