Another major flare is expected (BBSO Solar Activity Warning

[Ulrich Rieth]

BBSO Solar Activity Warning 23-JUL-2002 17:36:58 UT
NOAA 0039, S12E59 (Solar X = -793", Solar Y = -238" at 07/23/15:00 UT) produced a major flare today (X4.8/2b at 07/23/00:35 UT). The flare was located within the northern portion of the large leading penumbra where a strong magnetic delta configuration with an E-W neutral line is located. Another major flare is expected. For a movie of the July 20, 2002 NOAA 0039 limb event go to http://www.bbso.njit.edu/movies.html. See http://www.bbso.njit.edu/arm/latest, http://www.bbso.njit.edu/cgi-bin/LatestImages, and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/last_events for images and further details. For a description of the current Max Millennium Observing Plan go to http://solar.physics.montana.edu/max_mi ... ving.shtml
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