Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has further increased. NOAA 14419 was the site of two X-class flares since the last message. These flares were an X2.4 and X2.5 occurring at 00:51 UT and 08:01 UT today, respectively. Additionally, NOAA 14419 and NOAA 14420 have both been upgraded to beta-gamma-delta type regions. At this time, we are initiating a Major Flare Watch. The primary target region should switch to NOAA 14419 due to the high chance for further >M5.0 activity as it transits the solar limb, however close attention should be paid to NOAA 14420 (N16E21) as this region also shows potential for isolated >M5.0 events in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 14419 on 24-April-2026 at 11:30 UT is:
N15W67, (849", 276") 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,
Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu