Dear Collaborators,
The target region NOAA 12772 produced several A-class flares as well as two B-class flares (with the largest one being a B3.9 at 22:36 UT on August 19) in the past 24 hours. 12772 has been classified as a beta/C-type region, increasing in the sunspot area and number of spots. Additional B-class activities are likely in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 12772 on August 20 at 06:55 UT is:
N18W51 (702", 223")
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)