Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. Target region NOAA 13004 has been relatively stable in terms of spot area and number of spots since the last message, again remaining classed as a beta-delta/ D-type sunspot group. This region continued to be the source of C-class flares since the last message, the largest of which was a C4.1 on 8-May-2022 at 12:17 UT. NOAA 13006 again showed signs of decay but remained flare quiet. The Max Millennium Observing Plan #003 Major Flare Watch will now cease, although the target remains on NOAA 13004. Further C-class flaring is expected over the following 24-hour period, with a chance for another M-class flare.
The position of NOAA 13004 on 8-May-2022 at 18:00 UT is:
S16W66 , ( 835", -240" )
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)