Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has reached a high level. NOAA 13842 produced an X9.0 at 12:08 UT today as well as several M-class flares. NOAA 13842 has grown in area, now reaching 380 μh. This region also continues to show significant sunspot dynamism and flux. The Major Flare watch will remain active. Further C- and M-class activity is expected, with a chance for an additional >M5 event in the next 24-48 hours.
The position of NOAA 13842 on 3-October-2024 at 11:30 UT is:
S15W01, (16",-354")
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