MM#009 Default Target
Dear Collaborators,
Target region NOAA 2740 was the source of countless B-class events and five C-class events since the last message. The two largest C-class events were a C9.9 at 05/06/05:10 and a C7.3 at 05/06/13:54 UT. After displaying some decay in the opposite polarity spots located directly north of the large leading sunspot, new opposite polarity spots emerged within the leader's penumbra forming a weak magnetic delta configuration. C-class events expected with a good chance of an isolated M-class event in the next 24 hour period.The return of old NOAA 2739 is now visible on the northeastern limb at N05 degrees.
The position of NOAA 2740 on May 06 at 12:45 UT is: N08E47 (Solar X = -691", Solar Y = 174")
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,
Bill Marquette (Helio Research)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu