Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

The emerging flux region in the southwest quadrant has now been designated as NOAA 11440. The region is classified as a beta-gamma-delta region due to some polarity mixing in the trailing sunspot but still maintains a low sunspot area. Several low C-class flares were produced as the region emerged indicating that further intermediate level activity is likely.

The position of NOAA 11440 on 22-Mar-2012 at 12:30 UT is:

S26W31, ( 452", -331" )

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,

Ryan Milligan (QUB)