Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

The current level of solar activity is low-moderate. Since the previous message, yesterday's target (NOAA 12030) was responsible for low C-class activity and its flux emergence appears to have subsided. The largest event, a C8.3 flare on 4-Apr-2014 at 13:48 UT, was released by NOAA 12027, a small beta region that is likely being destabilised by NOAA 12030 and is not expected to produce further significant activity. NOAA 12026 shows strong flux emergence and a small sheared mixed polarity spot with weak umbrae, but was only responsible for low C-class activity. On the other hand, NOAA 12021 shows strong rapid flux emergence and a large mixed polarity spot. So far, the region has released a C6.2 flare on 4-Apr-2014 at 14:54 UT. Further high C-class activity is expected with a chance for an M-class event.

The position of NOAA 12021 on 4-Apr-2014 at 15:00 UT is:

S13W40, ( 602", -136" )

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,

Paul Higgins (Trinity College Dublin/LMSAL) Received on Fri Apr 04 2014 - 12:03:21 MDT