Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity remains at a high level. The largest event was an M8.2 flare peaking at around 07:10 UT today, produced by the southwest limb region NOAA 13768 (S16W78). This region also produced another M5.4 flare during the period. NOAA 13768 has retained a beta-gamma -delta configuration but increased significantly in sunspot area. Today, the target region will switch to NOAA 13768 before it completely rotates over the west limb, due to its magnetic complexity and continued flux emergence. Yesterday's target NOAA 13772 and some other active regions (NOAA 13765, 13774, 13773, 13767, 13770, and 13762) also produced several M-class flares, including an M6.3 flare at 01:47 UT today from NOAA 13773 (S06W65, beta/C-type). Further M-class activity is expected, with a good chance for additional >M5 flares in the following 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13768 on 1-Aug-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S16W78 (889",-278")
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