MM#003 Major Flare Watch

Dear RHESSI Collaborators,

Target region, NOAA 1261, was the source of numerous C-class events and a long duration M1.4 event at 08/02/06:19 UT. A fast Earth directed CME was associated with this event. 1261 is mostly unchanged preserving a beta-gamma-delta magnetic configuration. 1261 has the potential to produce an event =>M5 in the next few days if it maintains its current magnetic configuration. It is possible NOAA 1263 located just to the east (N17E15) of 1261 may produce an isolated M-class event as well. 1263 is also classified beta-gamma-delta.

The position of NOAA 1261 on August 02 at 10:30 UT is: N16W14 (Solar X = 220", Solar Y = 169")

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 Tue Aug 02 2011 - 09:47:09 MDT