10 April 2024
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Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has increased slightly due to five low-C flares from two active regions. The largest one was a C2.6 flare at 02:11 UT today from the target region NOAA 13634. It also produced a C1.0 flare, remaining an alpha/A-type sunspot group. 13634 consolidated its spots and emerged new negative magnetic fluxes in its southern portion. Its unnumbered nearby region (N20E63) that also emerged a few spots produced two high-B flares. Note that NOAA 13629 (N05W87, beta/C-type) was also a source of three low-C and two high-B flares but it has nearly rotated beyond the west limb. More low-C activities are expected in the coming 24-hour period. The position of NOAA 13634 on 10-Apr-2024 at 08:30 UT is: N27E36 (-502", 505") 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)