Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate-to-high level. Target region NOAA 13234 remained stable in sunspot area and number of sunspots since the last message, continuing to be classed as a beta-delta/E-type sunspot group. This region only produced one C-class flare in the period (a C3.2 on 26-Feb-2023 at 07:55 UT). The largest magnitude flare was an M6.3 from NOAA 13229 on 25-Feb-2023 at 18:40 UT that was accompanied by a CME. At this time the Major Flare Watch comes to an end, but NOAA 13234 will remain the target because it still has a delta configuration and NOAA 13229 has shown signs of decay following its M6.3 and CME. C-class activity is expected over the next 24 hours, with a chance for more M-class flares.
The position of NOAA 13234 on 26-Feb-2023 at 18:30 UT is:
N25W05 , ( 76", 517" )
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)