MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

We will continue the Major Flare Watch on NOAA 1166 for at least another 24 hours. 1166 has decayed somewhat but is maintaining a beta-gamma-delta magnetic classification and bright H-alpha plage. 1166 produced several C-class events and an M1.1 event at 03/10/22:41 UT. NOAA 1169 (N20W03) appears to be forming a small magnetic delta configuration in its leading portion. 1166 and 1169 are expected to produce C-class events with the chance of an M-class event as well. An isolated M-class =>M5 is also possible in the next 24 hours.

The position of NOAA 1166 on March 11 at 11:30 UT is: N09W33 (Solar X = 521", Solar Y = 251")

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 Fri Mar 11 2011 - 08:49:11 MST