Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity has been at a low to moderate level since the last message. The largest event in the period was a C8.2 flare at 19:10 UT yesterday(8/16) produced by NOAA 14506. This region increased magnetic complexity, now classified as a beta-gamma type. 14506 is the source of several other C class flares since the last message, but somewhat settled after the C8.2 event.

The target region, NOAA 14507, continued to grow in size and magnetic complexity to be reclassified as a beta-gamma/E-type region. This region produced 9 low-C class flares in the last 24 hours. Another source of flares (2 low-Cs) was NOAA 14510 where new sunspots emerged at its original trailing area.

Today we will continue to observe NOAA 14507, at the central portion with mixed polarities. Additional C-class events are expected.

The position of the target on 17-August-2026 at 15:30 UT is: N03W35 (550", -33").

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, Aki Takeda (Montana State University) --