Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has slightly increased since the last message. The largest event during the period was a C5.7 flare at 23:24 UT yesterday, produced by NOAA 14043 (N18W90) as it approaches the northwest limb. This region also produced six low-C flares. The target region, NOAA 14048 (S16W09), retains a beta-gamma configuration with increases in both spot area and number. It also produced a C4.8 flare and two additional low C-class flares in the period. We will continue to observe NOAA 14048 due to its magnetic complexity and continued flux emergence in its intermediate portion. Further C-class activity is expected, with a chance of a low M-class flare in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 14048 on 5-Apr-2025 at 11:30 UT is:
S16W09 (144",-163")
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)