Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity is at a moderate level. Target region NOAA 13806 has grown in terms of spot area and number of spots since the last message, although this is likely related to it rotating onto the visible disk and being affected by foreshortening to a lesser degree rather than undergoing significant magnetic flux emergence. However, NOAA 13806 has remained classified as a beta/D-type sunspot group. This region produced C-class activity in the period along with the only two M-class flares - an M1.2 and M3.8 on 30-Aug-2024 at 02:00 UT and 12:13 UT, respectively. This region will be monitored closely for a potential Major Flare Watch if activity increases or a delta-spot configuration develops. C-class flares are expected in the following 24 hours, with a strong chance for more M-class flares.
The position of NOAA 13806 on 30-Aug-2024 at 15:30 UT is:
S10E47 , ( -686" , -244" )
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)