Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has returned to a moderate level, due to an M3.4
flare at 10:08 UT produced by NOAA 13967. This region has
undergone the emergence of additional negative magnetic fluxes
in its intermediated portion over the past 24 hours, with a beta/C-type configuration. To the west of 13967, NOAA 13961 (S09W15,
beta-gamma-delta/F-type) has also grown in the spot counts and
area (to 800 μh) but only produced four C-class flares. Today we
shall end the Major Flare Watch campaign, and the default target
shall switch to NOAA 13967 because of its return to M-class flaring
and proximity to 13961. Besides, NOAAs 13964 (Yesterday’s target)
and 13968 near the west limb were the only sources of C-class flare.
Further C-class activity is expected, with a good chance of another
low-M flare in the following 24 hours.