Dear RHESSI collaborators,
NOAA 0758 has increased its sunspot count and area in an area west of the
original sunspot group. The plage measures 23 heliographic degrees E-W
and continues to maintain a beta-gamma magnetic configuration. B- and
C-class events expected with the chance of an M-class event as well.
Our secondary limb target region is passing onto the disk where a large leader
sunspot is visible at N12E80 (Solar X = -916", Solar Y = 207" at 5/8/06:30
UT). This region has been the source of several B- and C-class events
while located beyond the NE limb. The region is too close to the limb to
ascertain its magnetic configuration, but based on its production of
C-class events, further simular activity is expected with a possible
M-class event as well.
The position of NOAA 0758 on May 8 at 15:15 UT:
S07E88 (Solar X = 000", Solar Y = -060")
See http://www.solarmonitor.org/latest/ 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
BBSO