MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

Target region, NOAA 2403, was the source of an impulsive M5.6 event at 08/24/07:33 UT. 2403 also produced 13 C-class events since the last message. 2403 has decayed slightly following the M5 event but is still a large F-type sunspot group with a beta-gamma-delta magnetic configuration with the potential to produce another event =/>M5. At this time we are implementing Max Millennium coordinated observing plan #003. C-class events certain with a chance for a major flare =/>M5 in the next 24 hour period.

The position of NOAA 2403 on August 24 at 14:35 UT is: S15W13 (Solar X = 206", Solar Y = -354")

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)