Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has significantly increased since the last message. An X1.1 flare (at 14:57 UT yesterday, accompanied by a CME) was produced by a newly numbered region NOAA 14046 near the northeast limb. This region also produced an M1.0 flare at 17:54 UT after the X-class flare. At this time we are implementing the Major Flare Watch campaign on NOAA 14046. 14046 was designated as a beta/C-type configuration but had a sunspot area of 270 uh. Please note that another region NOAA 14045 (S15E60, alpha/H-type) was the source of two M-class (M1.1 and M1.8) and three low C-class flares during the period. Additional low M-class activities are expected with a chance of a major flare above M5 in the next 24 hours.
The position of NOAA 14046 on March 29 at 04:30 UT is:
N05E66 (-875", 128")
See http://www.SolarMonitor.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,
Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu