Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has been at a high level since the last message. The largest event in the period was an M5.6 flare at 06:37 UT today, produced by NOAA 14046 (N05E24). This region retains a beta-gamma configuration and produced another three C-class flares. The target region NOAA 14048 (S16E46) has developed into a beta-gamma-delta configuration with further increases in both spot area and number. It remained the most flare-productive region in the period, producing an M1.3 flare and over ten C-class flares. The Major Flare Watch will remain effective with NOAA 14048 as the target region due to its magnetic complexity and continued flux emergence in its intermediate portion. Further low M-class flares are expected from the target region and also from NOAA 14046, with a chance of an additional flare exceeding M5 in the next few days.
The position of NOAA 14048 on 1-Apr-2025 at 11:30 UT is:
S16E46 (-665",-190")
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,
De-Chao Song (Purple Mountain Observatory)
mmmotd@solar.physics.montana.edu