Dear Collaborators,
The level of solar activity has continued to be high since the last message. The largest event was an M7.3 flare at 02:52 UT today from NOAA 13938. This region also produced an M3.1 flare at 23:59 UT yesterday and retains a beta-gamma/D-type classification, with the emergence of new spots. Yesterday’s target NOAA 13932 (beta-gamma/F-type, S18W06) was flare quiet during the period. Today the Major Flare Watch shall switch to 13938 from 13932. Additional low-M activity is probable, with a good opportunity for another >M5 flare in the coming days.
The position of NOAA 13938 on 26-Dec-2024 at 12:30 UT is:
N20E46 (-661", 360")
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,
Qiao Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu