Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has decreased slightly since the last message. The largest event during the period was an M2.2 flare at 19:28 UT yesterday from NOAA 14362 (S17W27; beta/C-type). This region also produced an M1.8 flare and a few C-class flares during the period. The target region NOAA 14366 (N14W24) produced three ~M2 flares and several C-class flares. 14366 remains a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot group with an area of 1100 µh, and is undergoing significant flux emergence in its trailing and central portions. Today, the Major Flare Watch will continue to focus on NOAA 14366. Low M-class activity is expected, with a chance of an isolated >M5 flare within the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 14366 on 6-Feb-2026 08:30 UT is:
N14W24 (385",330")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)