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Dear Collaborators,

Solar activity continues at a very low level. The largest event 
since the last message was a C3.0 flare at 01:10 UT today from 
a northeast limb region (N11E88). NOAA 14517 was the source 
of two C1 flares plus five high B-class flares, which has a beta/
E-type configuration. Today we will switch the target to NOAA 14517. 
The previous target NOAA 14513 (N04W60) has been downgraded 
to a beta/D-type region, decreasing in the sunspot area and number 
of spots significantly. Additional C-class activity is expected from 
NOAA 14517 and also the northeast limb region.

The position of NOAA 14517 on August 30 at 03:30 UT is:
N09W74 (902", 115")

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)