Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity is at a moderate-to-high level. Target region NOAA 13576 has displayed polarity mixing and separation of its main spots since the last message, so was re-classified as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot group. This region produced several C-class flares and an M1.4 flare on 7-Feb-2024 at 17:41 UT. NOAA 13575 showed signs of decay and produced an M5.2 flare on 7-Feb-2024 at 03:04 UT as it rotated up to the South West limb. Despite NOAA 13575 producing a >M5 flare, at this stage the target region will remain as NOAA 13576 due to its delta spot involving a long narrow excursion into the main leading spot. Additional C-class activity is expected over the following 24-hour period, with a good chance for more M-class activity.

The position of NOAA 13576 on 7-Feb-2024 at 22:00 UT is:

S16E34 , ( -524", -180" )

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)