Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity was at a very low level in the past 24 hours. The largest event of the period was a C2.9 at 08/21/04:48 UT emergent from NOAA 13081 (N11W54, alpha/H-type). The target region NOAA 13078 only produced two B-class flares and has decayed to a beta-gamma/D-type configuration. At this time we end the Major Flare Watch campaign. 13078 is rotating over the west limb. We will watch this region for final 24 hours. Only C- and B-class activities are expected in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 13078 on August 21 at 03:30 UT is:
S24W76 (840", -408")
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)