Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity is at a high level. Target region NOAA 13576 was stable in terms of sunspot area since the last message, and remains classified as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type sunspot group. This region produced several C-class flares in the period, along with an M3.2 flare on 9-Feb-2024 at 00:36 UT. NOAA 13575 produced an M3.9 flare on 8-Feb-2024 at 23:16 UT while at the South West limb, followed by an X3.4 flare on 9-Feb-2024 at 12:53 UT after having rotated over the limb. At this point we are not initiating a Major Flare Watch because NOAA 13575 is currently rotating out of Earth-view. NOAA 13576 will remain the default target. Additional C-class activity is expected over the following 24-hour period, with a good chance for further M-class flares.

The position of NOAA 13576 on 9-Feb-2024 at 15:00 UT is:

S16E09 , ( -143", -162" )

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)