MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

NOAA 1158 produced numerous C-class events and 3 M-class events since the last message. The largest M-class was an M1.6 at 02/16/14:25 UT. 1158 is maintaining its magnetically complex E-type/beta-gamma-delta sunspot group. A major flare equal to or larger than M5 is likely within the next 24 hours.

The position of NOAA 1158 on February 16 at 14:00 UT is: S21W35 (Solar X = 521", Solar Y = -257")

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)