Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has slightly increased since the last message, but still at a low level. The largest event was a C9.6 flare at 3:34 UT today(1/14) from the region being rotated from the Northeast limb. This region is connected with the target region in the Southern hemisphere through the trans-equatorial loops, and is producing a few low-C class flares after the C9.6 envent.
The target region has completed the Southeast limb passage and its sunspots have come into earth's view. Although it is still too close to the limb to figure out the size and magnetic configuration, it appears to be formed by multiple spots with the total area being larger than that of NOAA 14336. Currently this region and the region from the Northeastern limb, both of which are yet unnumbered, are alternatively producing C class flares.
Today, we will continue to observe the target region from the Southeast limb, since the main body of the Northeast region appears to be still behind the limb. Additional C class events are expected from both regions.
The position of the target region on 14-January-2026 at 17:00 UT is: S09E75 (-928", -146").
See http://www.SolarMonior.org 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, Aki Takeda (Montana State University) --
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu