Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity remains at a low-to-moderate level since the last message. Several flares were produced over the last 24 hours, the largest being an M1.8 from NOAA 13663 at 22:26 UT yesterday. NOAA 13654 produced a single C-class flare since the last message. At this time, the Major Flare Watch will be extended for what may be a final 24 hours to allow NOAA 13654 to pass fully beyond the southwest limb. Close attention should also be paid to NOAA 13663, which has produced a number of flares in the last 24 hours and has developed into a beta-gamma type region, with notable dynamism in its sunspot behaviour. Additional C-class activity is expected in the next 24 hours with a chance for further isolated M-class flares.

The position of NOAA 13654 on 2-May-2024 at 11:30 UT is:

S07W83, (937",-107")

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)