Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has dropped to a moderate level since the last message. The target region NOAA 13936 (N13W76) was still the most flare-productive region on the visible solar disk as it approaches the northwest limb. It produced several C-class flares and three low M-class flares during the period, with the largest being an M2.7 at 22:02 UT yesterday. The Major Flare Watch shall remain in effect with NOAA 13936. Additionally, NOAA 13938 (N19W35, beta-gamma/D-type) produced an "M2.9" flare during the decay phase of the M2.7 flare. A northeast limb region (N10E89, unnumbered yet) also produced an M1.0 and two mid-to-high C-class flares in the period. Further low-M activity is expected, with a chance for an isolated >M5 flare in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 13936 on 1-Jan-2025 at 12:30 UT is:
N13W76 (922",231")
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)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu