Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity has remained at an intermediate level since the last message. NOAA 13514 produced a further twelve C-class flares since the last message, the largest being a C8.4 at 13:19 UT yesterday. The Major Flare Watch will be extended for a further 24 hours, with a slight chance for a partially occulted M-class flare as NOAA 13514 continues its transit beyond the northwest limb.

The approximate position of NOAA 13514 on 17-Dec-2023 at 13:00 UT is:

N5W89, (971", 85")

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,

Harry Greatorex (Queen's University Belfast)