MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear Collaborators,

Target region NOAA 3014 (E-type/beta-gamma-delta) is slowly decaying and only produced minor C-class events since the last message. Its magnetic delta configuration is weakening but the region is maintaining its large somewhat complex sunspot group. New flux emergence in 3014 is needed to increase the probability of larger events. An isolated >=M event is still possible in the next 24 hour period.

The position of NOAA 3014 on May 23 at 10:45 UT is: N23W42 (Solar X = 586"< Solar Y = 391")

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)