Subject: MM#021 Parker Solar Probe P
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:10:07 +0000

 
Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity remains at an extremely low level. NOAA 12796 completed its decay to plage since the last message. The spotted region that has rotated over the South East limb is now designated as NOAA 12797. This region appears to only have spots in its leading polarity, resulting in an alpha/H-type sunspot group classification. NOAA 12797 produced low- level activity with two B-class flares (the largest being a B1.2 flare on 17-Jan-2021 at 23:54 UT). No change in flaring activity is expected in the next 24 hours. The Max Millennium Program continues supporting the coordination of observations for PSP's 7th perihelion passage. The target continues to follow the model-consensus PSP magnetic-footpoint that is located in the South West quadrant.
The approximate position of this region on 18-Jan-2021 at 23:00 UT is:
S29W59 , ( 732", -434" )
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,
Shaun Bloomfield (Northumbria University) Received on Mon Jan 18 2021 - 16:10:27 MST