Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has increased to a low-to-moderate level since the last message. The target region, NOAA 14485 produced an M1.2 flare at 7:17 UT today (7/11) in addition to 3 C class flares in the last 24 hours. NOAA 14482 is the current largest region on the disk, but keeps flare-quiet for a few days.
The flares from NOAA 14485 are initiated from the area of its leading sunspots, although it becomes harder to see due to the proximity to the limb. Today, we will continue to observe NOAA 14485, as it progresses over the Southwest limb. Additional C class to low-M class events are expected.
The position of the target in NOAA 14485 on 12-July-2026 at 15:30 UT is: S09W78 (912", -171").
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, Aki Takeda (Montana State University) --