Dear RHESSI Collaborators,
The level of solar activity is low. Yesterday's target was responsible for B-class activity since the previous message, the largest event being a B8.4 flare on 1-Aug-2013 at 22:54 UT. However, its magnetic footprint appears to have simplified significantly. Two small bipoles have emerged side-by-side and have been designated as NOAA 11811. Meanwhile, rapid bipolar flux emergence has occurred within the boundary of decayed region, NOAA 11806, and the emergence still appears to be underway. So far, the region was responsible for a B9.7 flare on 2-Aug-2013 at 11:15 UT. Low C-class activity is expected with a chance for an isolated high C-class event.
The position of NOAA 11806 on 2-Aug-2013 at 17:30 UT is: S15W15, ( 231", -336" )
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,
Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu