An M7.0 flare was produced by the target region, NOAA 14473 at 19:17
UT today(6/21). At this time, we will implement the Major Flare Watch
campaign with NOAA 14473. In the next 24 hours, we will observe the
area of leading sunspots where the M7.0 flare was initiated.
Additional M-class activities are expected with a chance of another
major event(>M5).
The position of the target in NOAA 14473 on 21-Jun-2026 at 22:00 UT is:
S08E53 (-753.", -154").
See
http://www.SolarMonitor.org for images and
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/max_millennium/ops/observing.shtmlfor a description of the current Max Millennium Observing Plan.
Regards,
Aki Takeda (Montana State University)
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