Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 09:46:43 -0500 (EST) From: Max Millennium Chief Observer <mm_co@hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov> Subject: MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI collaborators,

Active region NOAA 10720 continues to produce multiple large flares
including an M8.6 and X2.6 which both resulted in earth-directed CMEs. The
original north-south neutral line of this region is now east-west, with a
large delta component winding through the centre. Further M- and X- class
events expected.

The position of NOAA 10720 on 16-Jan-2005 14:00 UT is:

N13W11,( 182", 296" )

See http://www.solarmonitor.org/latest/0720.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