MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

The target region (now numbered NOAA 1164) has a complex magnetic delta configuration. 1164 is displaying point brightening and continuous surges in H-alpha images. It has produced numerous B- and C-class events associated with the point brightening but hasn't produced any high level activity since the M3.5 (behind the east limb) event on the 24th. 1164 has the potential to produce an M5 event or larger in the next few days.

The position of NOAA 1164 on February 26 at 15:40 UT is: N28E67 (Solar X = -788", Solar Y = 339")

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,

Bill Marquette (Helio Research) Received on Sat Feb 26 2011 - 10:09:30 MST