MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

At this time we are implementing Max Millennium coordinated observing plan #003 (Region Likely To Produce A Major Flare). Target region, NOAA 1260, was the source of an M1 event earlier today at 16:07 UT. The region has continued to grow since the M1 event adding sunspot area, count and magnetic complexity. It has developed a magnetically complex Beta-gamma-delta configuration. It now has the potential to produce an event = to or > M5.0.

The position of NOAA 1260 on July 27 at 20:30 UT is: N20E33 (Solar X = -485", Solar Y = 252")

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,

Bill Marquette (Helio Research)