4 September 2023
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Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has reached a high level since the last message. The target region NOAA 13413 has produced multiple flares, the largest being an M6.0 flare at 08:09 UT today. Although this region rotates towards the northwest limb, it retains its beta/D-type magnetic configuration. 13413 shall continue as the target region, but we are issuing a Major Flare Watch alert at this time before it completely rotates beyond the west limb. Further low M-class activities are expected with the increased possibility of another partially occulted >M5 flare within the next 24 hours. The position of NOAA 13413 on 3-Sep-2023 at 11:30 UT N10W91 (936",165") 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, Qiao Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)