From: Max Millennium Chief Observer <mm_co@hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov>
Subject: MM#003 Major Flare Watch Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:48:41 -0400

Dear RHESSI collaborators,

Active region NOAA 0656 remains a large beta-gamma-delta region, and has produced several large flares over the past 24 hours, including an M9.4 at 15-August-2004 12:34 UT. Further intermediate level activity expected, with a good chance for an X-class flare.

The position of NOAA 0656 on 16-Aug-2004 13:00 UT is:   S13W55, ( 757", -275" )

See http://beauty.nascom.nasa.gov/arm/latest/0656.html for images and http://solar.physics.montana.edu/max_millennium/ops/observing.shtml for a description of the current Max Millennium Observing Plan.

Regards,

James McAteer, NASA GSFC & David Williams UCL MSSL.