Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity has significantly increased since the last message. 
An X1.1 flare (at 14:57 UT yesterday, accompanied by a CME) 
was produced by a newly numbered region NOAA 14046 near 
the northeast limb. This region also produced an M1.0 flare at 
17:54 UT after the X-class flare. At this time we are implementing 
the Major Flare Watch campaign on NOAA 14046. 14046 was 
designated as a beta/C-type configuration but had a sunspot 
area of 270 uh. Please note that another region NOAA 14045 
(S15E60, alpha/H-type) was the source of two M-class (M1.1 
and M1.8) and three low C-class flares during the period. 
Additional low M-class activities are expected with a chance 
of a major flare above M5 in the next 24 hours.

The position of NOAA 14046 on March 29 at 04:30 UT is:

N05E66 (-875", 128")

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)