MM#009 Default Target

Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity has been at a moderate level since the last message. The largest event of the period was an M2.0 at 03/14/08:29 UT produced by the target region NOAA 12965. 12965 also produced six C-class flares. This region was re-classified as a beta-gamma/ F-type configuration. More C-class activities are expected with a chance of additional low M-class flare in the following 24 hours.

The position of NOAA 12965 on March 15 at 04:30 UT is:

N24W06 (92",500")

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)