14 July 2024
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Dear Collaborators,
Solar activity has been at a high level since the last message. The target region NOAA 13738 produced an X1.5 flare an hour ago (at 02:23 UT) and also six M-class flares (including an M5.3 at 12:21 UT and an M5.0 at 22:44 UT yesterday). 13738 has been designated as a beta-gamma-delta/F-type configuration with a sunspot area of 1100 MSH. At this time we implement the Major Flare Watch campaign on this region. Additional M- class activities are expected with a good chance of >M5 flare in the next 24 hours. The approximate position of NOAA 13738 on July 14 at 00:00 UT is: S09W40 (600", -200") 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, Ying Li (Purple Mountain Observatory)