Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. According to new data, it seems that the largest C1.7 event at 06:51 UT on April 3 was produced by NOAA 12318, not by NOAA 12317 (N11W66) as it was reported yesterday. This C1.7 event was associated with a CME at the east limb. NOAA 12318 was also the source of a B9.8 and a C1.0 activity earlier today. 12318 is rotating onto the solar disk, and has a C-type/beta classification. There is an unnumbered region, located in the southeast quadrant, developing rapidly. It has the potential to produce C-class activity. Yesterday's target region 12317 has been flare quiet, and is approaching the west limb. At this time, we switch the target region to NOAA 12318. Additional low-level activity is likely in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 12318 on April 4 at 11:35 UT is:
N09E62 (Solar X = -837", Solar Y = 198")
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 (Nanjing University / Montana State University)