Solar Activity Reports July 2000


BBSO Solar Activity Report 31-JUL-2000 20:15:57 UT
Partly cloudy and good seeing.

NOAA 9099, N15W79. Small alpha region near the western limb.

NOAA 9100, S30W52. Small, elongated alpha region.

NOAA 9103, N10W36. Beta region producing some low-level activity.

NOAA 9104, S19E16. Small, inactive beta region.

NOAA 9105, N16E29. Alpha region close to some filaments visible in H-alpha.

NOAA 9107, S17E45. Small, scattered beta region.

NOAA 9109, S06E16. Tiny beta region.

Note: For solar maximum the Sun has an unusually low Wolf sunspot number (138) and also the average level of activity is extremely low. Expect some isolated C-class activity and a low probability for M-class events.
Minor geomagnetic effects may occur due to a low-latitude coronal hole.

MS/PTG

BBSO Solar Activity Report 30-JUL-2000 17:27:18 UT
Mostly sunny, warm and good seeing.

NOAA 9097, N09W78. Beta region continuing to decay. Nearing west limb. C-class events.

NOAA 9099, N17W64. Very slowing decaying alpha spot.

NOAA 9100, S29W38. High latitude stable beta region. Minor mixing. C-class events.

NOAA 9103, N08W21. Beta region. Growth has slowed but still shows some weak arch type filaments. Not as bright in Halpha today as yesterday. Minor mixing. C-class events.

NOAA 9104, S21E28. Alpha region. Little change from yesterday.

NOAA 9105, N14E44. Alpha region with very extensive plage trailing. Little change from yesterday. Produced a C4 event at 1318UT today. C-class events.

NOAA 9106, S09W54. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9107, S19E60. Beta region with extensive plage trailing. Maybe to regions but is to close the the limb to tell for sure. C-class events.

NOAA 9108, S09W28. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9109, S07E30. Another tiny beta region.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 29-JUL-2000 16:43:45 UT
High thin clouds and smoke from a fire. Good seeing.

NOAA 9097, N09W65. Beta region that continues in decay phase. Both in sunspot area and count. C-class events.

NOAA 9099, N16W51. Alpha region. Single stable leading polarity spot.

NOAA 9100, S30W25. High latitude beta region with some very minor mixing. C-class events.

NOAA 9103, N10W07. Beta region. Region continues to grow and is still bright in Halpha. Even thou grow no real change in magnetic complexity. C-class events.

NOAA 9104, S21E41. Small alpha region. Leading polarity.

NOAA 9105, N15E56. Alpha region with extensive plage following. C3 event yesterday. C-class events

NOAA 9106, S10W40. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 91--, S19E72. New region rotating into view. Some surging seen this morning near this region.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 28-JUL-2000 18:04:15 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9094, S22W67. Tiny, decaying beta region still showing some bright plage in H-alpha.

NOAA 9096, S12W56. Tiny, almost undetectable alpha spot.

NOAA 9097, N07W52. This beta region is now in steady decline in terms of its area, number of constituent sunspot, magnetic complexity and activity. The region can be expected to produce some low level, probably C-class, events over the coming 24 hours.

NOAA 9099, N14W37. Large, isolated alpha spot showing little emission at EUV and X-ray wavelengths.

NOAA 9100, S31W09. Relatively high latitude beta region consisting of a large leader spot and trailing bright plage visible in H-alpha. The region is overlayed by an extensive loop system visible at coronal temperatures and can be expected to produce some sporadic low to intermediate level activity.

NOAA 9101, S13W14. Tiny, decaying alpha region.

NOAA 9103, N09E06. Small, but rapidly developing beta region. The region is extremely bright in H-alpha and is associated with a compact loop system visible in FeXII (19.5 nm). Although only producing low-level activity at the moment, C- and possibly higher level activity is expected if the regions continues to develop at its current rate.

NOAA 9104, S20E55. Small, inactive alpha region.

NOAA 9105, N16E70. Small, inactive alpha region.

NOAA 9106, S10W15. Small, inactive beta region.

Note: NOAA 9090 has recently rotated off the disk and is expected to maintain its high production of C- and M-class events.

PTG

BBSO Solar Activity Report 27-JUL-2000 17:54:06 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9090, N13W70. Large, active beta-gamma region near the western limb. Produced an M2.4 event at 04:10 UT, five C-class events and numerous lower-level events. Bright plage visible in H-alpha. Expect continued C-class and possible M-class activity until the region rotates behind the limb.

NOAA 9094, S24W61. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9096, S12W42. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9097, N06W37. Large beta-gamma region, decreasing in area and complexity. Produced a C2.3 event at 07:13 UT and a few lower-level events. Bright H-alpha plage. Continued low-level activity can be expected.

NOAA 9099, N14W24. Leader-polarity alpha spot.

NOAA 9100, S31E05. Inactive beta region.

NOAA 9101, S13W02. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9102, S18E32. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9103, N09E20. Another tiny beta region.

NOAA 9104, S20E68. Small alpha region near the eastern limb.

MS

BBSO Solar Activity Report 26-JUL-2000 19:53:47 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9087, S15W85. Beta-gamma region showing multiple low-level activity, including two C-class events. The majority of the group has already rotated behind the limb.

NOAA 9090, N13W58. Very large beta-gamma region, producing a number of C-class events. Its still the brightest region on the disk in H-alpha and contains 44 spots. Expect continued C- and possible M-class activity.

NOAA 9091, S08W45. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9094, S24W49. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9096, S11W28. Another small alpha region.

NOAA 9097, N06W24. Large, complex beta-gamma-delta region, producing a C-class event at 17:59 UT and an M-class event yesterday at 18:46 UT. Bright plage visible in H-alpha. Expect continued low to intermediate level activity.

NOAA 9099, N14W11. Symmetric alpha spot.

NOAA 9100, S31E17. Simple beta region, consisting of a large leading spot trailed by several smaller spots.

NOAA 9101, S13E14. Tiny, inactive beta region.

NOAA 9102, S19E51. Tiny beta region.

Note: There are several extensive filaments visible in H-alpha on the disk today, which could produce increased solar activity on eruption.

MS/PTG

BBSO Solar Activity Report 25-JUL-2000 18:08:34 UT
Sunny and good seeng.

NOAA 9087, S13W77. Large beta-gamma region near the western limb, produced an M3.7 event at 04:56 UT and some low-level events. Expext continued low-level activity with a chance for C- and M-class events.

NOAA 9090, N13W44. Large, complex beta-gamma-delta region with many spots. The region shows extremely bright plages in H-alpha and is located close to a large N-S orientated filament. Expect continued low-level activity with a chance for M-class events.

NOAA 9091, S06W46. Small, inactive beta region.

NOAA 9094, S23W37. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9095, N24W84. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9096, S12W15. Very small beta region.

NOAA 9097, N06W11. Large and very compact beta-gamma-delta region, consisting of 28 spots concentrated within an area of 540 mh. Produced an M8.0 event this morning and several C-class events. The region is expected to remain active at C- and M-class level due to its plage brightness and a number of kinked filaments visible in H-alpha. There is a low probability for X-class activity due to the extensive overlying loop system visible in soft x-rays.

NOAA 9099, N13E02. Symmetric alpha region.

NOAA 9100, S32E30. Small beta region, showing trailing plage in H-alpha.

NOAA 9101, S14E29. Minute beta region.

MS/PTG

BBSO Solar Activity Report 24-JUL-2000 17:19:06 UT
Sunny and warm...good seeing.

NOAA 9087, S13W63. Large and bright H-alpha plage....decaying sunspot group, but still maintains an E-W magnetic inversion line...another C-class event expected with the possibility of an isolated M-class event as well.

NOAA 9090, N13W30. Large beta-gamma sunspot group..bright H-alpha plage.... C-class event expected with the possibility of an M-class event. A very slight chance of a low-level X-class event as well.

NOAA 9091, S06W33. Small leader sunspot...weak plage in advanced decay stage.

NOAA 9094, S23W24. Tiny alpha spot...weak plage.

NOAA 9095, N23W75. Decaying plage and beta sunspot group...chance of a C-class event.

NOAA 9096, S12W02. Small leader polarity sunspots...very weak plage.

NOAA 9097, N07E03. Large, mostly simple bi-polar configuration...C-class event expected with the possiblity of an M-class event.

NOAA 9099, N13E16. Single leader polarity sunspot...extremely weak, faint plage.

NOAA 9100, S32E43. Bi-polar plage...beta sunspot group.

NOAA 9101, S15E43. Small plage...beta sunspot group.

WM

BBSO Solar Activity Report 23-JUL-2000 17:30:59 UT
Sunny and warm, humid.

NOAA 9085, N15W76. Slowly decaying beta region. C-class events.

NOAA 9087, S15W49. Extensive beta-gamma-delta region. Little change from yesterday. Still contains areas of strong mixing. Has produced a couple of C-class events and a M-class event. Expect C-class and M-class to continue and a slight chance for a low level X-class.

NOAA 9090, N12W18. Beta-gamma region. Region slowly continues to decay and simplify. C-class and M-class events. A very slight chance for a low level X-class.

NOAA 9091, S06W19. Small alpha region. No change from yesterday

NOAA 9094, S24W10. Small beta region. A couple of small spots.

NOAA 9095, N22W65. One of several groups going west limb. Slowly decaying. C-class.

NOAA 9096, S13E13. Small beta region.

NOAA 9097, N06E19. Very large beta-gamma region. Very large leading spot. Has grown slightly from yesterday. Produced a M1 event. C-class and M-class expected.

NOAA 9099, N11E27. Small alpha region. No change from yesterday.

NOAA 9100, S32E54. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9101, S15E60. Small alpha region.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 22-JUL-2000 16:44:01 UT
Mostly cloudy and warm.

NOAA 9081, N04W72. Small region going over west limb.

NOAA 9085, N15W58. Beta region. One group of serveral regions going over the west limb. Has produced serveral M-class events. Expect C-class events and a chance for a M-class.

NOAA 9087, S15W36. Extensive beta-gamma region. Region has slightly decayed but stills has strong mixing. Has produced several C-class and M-class. Expect C-class and M-class to continue and a slight chance for a low level X-class.

NOAA 9088, N23W74. Beta region. C-class events.

NOAA 9090, N12W05,. Beta-gamma region. Region has decayed and simplifed in the last 24 hours but still contains strong mixing. Has produced serveral M-class events. Expect C-class and M-class to continue and a chance for a low level X-class.

NOAA 9091, S06W06. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9094, S24E02. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9095, N22W52. Part of the group of regions going over west limb. C-class events.

NOAA 9096, S13E26. Small beta region.

NOAA 9097, N06E32. Very large simple beta region. C-class events and a slight chance for a M-class.

NOAA 9099, N11E40. Small alpha region.

Expect mostly C-class and M-class events with a slight chance for a X-class from NOAA 9087,9090.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 21-JUL-2000 22:14:39 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9077, N19W90. Mostly beyond the NW limb...faint H-alpha plage.

NOAA 9079, S26W85. Beyond SW limb.

NOAA 9080, N24W78. West limb passage...faint H-alpha plage.

NOAA 9081, N04W57. Single leader polarity sunspot...very weak plage.

NOAA 9084, N20W82. Trailing spot of a beta region recently rotated over the limb.

NOAA 9085, N15W44. Separate sunspot group within a large complex of several sunspot groups plage.....C-class event possible.

NOAA 9087, S15E13. Extensive beta-gamma-delta region continuing to produce numerous C and M-class activity which is expected to continue as the region evolves.

NOAA 9088, N22W59. Small and relatively active beta region expected to continue to produce low level activity.

NOAA 9090, N12E08. New flux developing within the leading polarity of an old, very large plage. The new flux changes magnetic class to beta-gamma-delta.. ..AR9087 will continue to produce C- and M-class events and X-class possible if growth continues.

NOAA 9091, S08E04. Isolated alpha spot.

NOAA 9094, S24E08. Tiny, inactive beta region.

NOAA 9095, N23W37. Small beta region showing a slight increase in plage brightness although not expected to produce significant activity.

NOAA 9096, S14E30. Small, inactive beta region.

NOAA 9097, N05E40. Large, magnetically simple beta region producing little activity.

NOAA 9099, N12E50. Newly emerged alpha region.

PTG/WM

BBSO Solar Activity Report 20-JUL-2000 20:41:22 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9077, N19W81. Small, inactive beta-gamma region in steady decay.

NOAA 9079, S26W72. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9080, N24W62. Quiescent beta region.

NOAA 9081, N04W43. Small, inactive alpha region.

NOAA 9084, N19W63. Large, scattered beta region showing a steady increase in area.

NOAA 9085, N14W26. Large, low activity beta region containing numerous spots scattered over a wide area.

NOAA 9087, S12W09. Large, complex beta-gamma-delta region producing an M3.6 at 10:39 U.T. and two C7.0 class events at 13:33 U.T. and 15:49 U.T. Expect continued C- and M-class activity.

NOAA 9088, N22W44. Slowly evolving beta region producing no activity.

NOAA 9090, N11E24. Large, active beta-gamma (possibly delta) group overlayed by an extensive loop system. Produced at least three C-class and multiple lower level events. Continued C- and possible M-class activity to be expected.

NOAA 9091, S06E19. Small beta region.

NOAA 9092, S25W46. Small beta region.

NOAA 9094, S24E28. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9095, N24W22. Tiny, decaying beta region.

NOAA 9096, S14E51. Small beta region.

NOAA 9097, N05E58. Large, developing beta region producing two C-class events over the past 24 hours. Expect continued low level activity.

NOAA 9098, S02W29. Minute beta region.

NOAA 9099, N11E62. Small alpha region.

PTG/MS

BBSO Solar Activity Report 19-JUL-2000 18:11:51 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9077, N18W68. Still large beta-gamma region near the western limb, but decreasing in size and complexity. Produced an C3.4 event at 16:11 UT. Expect continued low-level activity.

NOAA 9079, S26W56. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N03W33. Another small alpha region.

NOAA 9082, S12W71. Small, inactive beta region near the western limb.

NOAA 9084, N20W51. Inactive beta region.

NOAA 9085, N12W20. Large beta-gamma region showing sporadic low-level activity, which is expected to continue.

NOAA 9087, S12E03. Large, still evolving beta-gamma-delta region, producing many low-level events, including an C6.7 event at 04:41 UT, an M6.4 event at 07:26 UT and an C3.5 event at 16:38 UT. Expect continued low-level activity with a chance for C- and M-class events.

NOAA 9088, N21W35. Still inactive beta-gamma region but low-level activity can be expected.

NOAA 9090, N13E37. Large but quiet beta-gamma region.

NOAA 9091, S05E32. Small and inactive beta-gamma region.

NOAA 9092, S27W34. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9093, S03W19. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9094, S24E40. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9095, N23W11. Small beta region without activity.

NOAA 9096, S13E63. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9097, N06E68. Beta-gamma-delta region at eastern limb, showing only low-level activity so far. Expect increasing activity as the region evolves and rotates onto the solar disk.

MS

BBSO Solar Activity Report 18-JUL-2000 18:22:33 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9077, N18W47. Medium sized beta-gamma-delta region producing a single M-class flare at 05:15: U.T together with several low-level events. Expect continued low to intermediate level activity over the coming 24 hours.

NOAA 9079, S25W37. Small inactive alpha region.

NOAA 9080, N28W31. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N03W20. Inactive beta region.

NOAA 9082, S12W55. Small, scattered beta region.

NOAA 9084, N20W37. Inactive beta region.

NOAA 9085, N15W03. Large beta-gamma region. Producing some low-level activity which is expected to continue.

NOAA 9087, S18E18. Large, developing beta-gamma-delta region producing numerous events including two C-class events and a single M-class event. Expect continued C- and M-class activity over the next 24 hours mainly due to the presence of a highly sheered component to the south of the group.

NOAA 9088, N21W22. Developing beta-gamma-delta region which remains inactive. Low level events can be expected if the region continues to grow at its current rate.

NOAA 9090, N13E50. Relatively large beta-gamma region recently rotated onto the disk. The region is currently quiet.

NOAA 9091, S06E54. Rapidly growing but inactive beta-gamma region.

NOAA 9092, S26W16. Small cluster of low area spots in a beta configuration.

NOAA 9093, S12W02. Small, inactive beta region.

NOAA 9094, S24E53. Small, isolated alpha region.

NOAA 9095, N23E01. Tiny beta region.

PTG/MS

BBSO Solar Activity Report 16-JUL-2000 17:01:03 UT
Mostly high thin clouds, very humid.

NOAA 9077, N18W29. Beta-gamma-delta region. Region has decayed and simplified in the last 24 hours but is still a very complex region. Expect M-class events and there is still a chance for another X-class event, but less likely.

NOAA 9079, S27W20. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N02E08. Spread out beta region with nice filament channel. C-class events.

NOAA 9082, S10W30. Beta-gamma region. Small scattered spots. C-class events.

NOAA 9085, N14E25. Beta-gamma region. Has grown, mostly in the trailing spot area. C-class events and a chance for a M-class.

NOAA 9087, S13E50. Large beta-gamma region with extended plage. Has produced several C-class events in the last 24 hours. Expect C-class to continue and a slight chance for a low level M-class.

NOAA 9088, N20E08. Small beta region. Grown slightly.

NOAA 9090, N12E80. New region. Too close to the limb to say anything about magnetic complexity but produced a M5 event at 0200UT.

NOAA 90--, N21W08. Tiny beta region. New.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 15-JUL-2000 16:37:34 UT
Mostly cloudy and humid.

NOAA 9073, S20W78. Decaying beta region.

NOAA 9077, N18W11. Beta-gamma-delta region. Region has slowed in flare production in the last 24 hours but still remains a very complex region. Expect M-class and X-class events to continue.

NOAA 9079, S27W07. Alpha region.

NOAA 9080. N27E06. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N02E21. Spread out beta region. C-class events.

NOAA 9082, S11W12. Beta-gamma region. Maybe has grown slightly. C-class events.

NOAA 9084, N21E02. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9085, N14E40. Beta-gamma region. Has shown growth in the last 24 hours with some mixing. C-class and M-class events.

NOAA 9087, S12E64. Large alpha spot.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 15-JUL-2000 16:03:18 UT
Mostly cloudy and humid.

NOAA 9073, S20W78. Decaying beta region.

NOAA 9077, N18W11. Beta-gamma-delta region. Region has slowed in flare production in the last 24 hours but still remains a very complex region. Expect M-class and X-class events to continue.

NOAA 9079, S27W07. Alpha region.

NOAA 9080. N27E06. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N02E21. Spread out beta region. C-class events.

NOAA 9082, S11W12. Beta-gamma region. Maybe has grown slightly. C-class events.

NOAA 9084, N21E02. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9085, N14E40. Beta-gamma region. Has shown growth in the last 24 hours with some mixing. C-class and M-class events.

NOAA 9087, S12E64. Large alpha spot.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 14-JUL-2000 17:58:48 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9073, S20W70. Inactive beta region.

NOAA 9076, S22W28. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9077, N18W03. Extensive beta-gamma-delta region, decreasing in area, and producing numerous low-level events together with an M3.7 at 13:52 UT and an X5.7 at 10:24 UT. The region is beginning to fragment and is expected to continue to produce intermediate to high-level activity.

NOAA 9079, S27E05. Inactive alpha region.

NOAA 9080, N23E29. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9081, N03E33. Small, sparsely distributed beta-gamma region without activity.

NOAA 9082, S10W04. E-W elongated beta-gamma-delta region without activity.

NOAA 9085, N15E52. Beta-gamma-delta region showing sporadic low-level activity.

MS/PTG

BBSO Solar Activity Report 13-JUL-2000 18:46:43 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9069, S18W56. Large beta-gamma region near west limb which continues to produce numerous low-level events. Further C-class activity can be expected.

NOAA 9070, N18W75. Large, extremely active beta-gamma-delta region producing a C9.8 event at 06:41 UT together with an M1.3 at 12:05 UT, and an M1.5 at 16:34 UT. Expect continued C- and M- activity with a low probability for X-class events.

NOAA 9073, S20W56. Large, scattered beta region showing no activity over the past 24 hours.

NOAA 9077, N17E11. Extremely large beta-gamma-delta region which has decreased in area and dispersed slightly over the past day. Activity has been suprisingly low within the past 24 hours consisting of a sole M1.2 class event at 19:04 UT. Some C- and M-class activity is expected.

NOAA 9079, S27E18. Small, symmetric alpha region.

NOAA 9080, N27E31. Small, symmetric alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N03E47. Small beta region producing a low number of extremely minor activity.

NOAA 9085, N15E62. Small, inactive beta region.

NOAA 90--, S10E11. Small, newly emerged and inactive beta-gamma region.

PTG/WM

BBSO Solar Activity Report 12-JUL-2000 19:13:07 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9069, S17W76. Large beta region near the western limb, showing low-level activity.

NOAA 9070, N19W62. Developing beta-gamma-delta region producing multiple low-level events, including an M-class flare at 18:50 UT. Expect continued M-class activity.

NOAA 9073, S20W43. Growing but quiet beta region.

NOAA 9077, N18E20. Extremly large (1010 mh) beta-gamma-delta region producing multiple intermediate and high-level events, including an M1.2 event at 05:02 UT, an X1.9 flare at 10:37 UT, and an M-class event at 16:50 UT. The region shows an E-W orientated neutral line and is also threaded by several "kinked" active filaments visible in H-alpha. Expect continued M- and intermediate X-class activity.

NOAA 9079, S27E31. Small inactive alpha region.

NOAA 9080, N27E44. Small symmetric alpha region.

NOAA 9081, N03E59. Small diffuse beta region.

NOAA 9083, S10E26. Small, newly emerged beta region.

PTG/MS/WM

BBSO Solar Activity Report 11-JUL-2000 19:45:04 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9067, S19W80. Symmetric alpha spot.

NOAA 9068, S19W63. Large, low-activity beta region.

NOAA 9069, S17W46. Complex and very large beta-gamma region. Produced multiple low-level events during the last 24 hours.

NOAA 9070, N18W48. Large, developing beta-gamma-delta region, which produced several C-class events today (C7.6 at 03:48 UT, C4.7 at 07:57 UT), a low-level M-class flare at 19:00 UT and an M1.9 event at 20:05 UT yesterday. Expect continued C- and M-class activity with a chance for a low-level X-class event.

NOAA 9073, S20W31. Large, quiet beta-gamma region.

NOAA 9076, S22E11. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9077, N18E37. Large, rapidly developing beta-gamma-delta region. Produced numerous C-class events, several M-class events, and an X1.1 flare at 13:10 UT. Expect continued high-level activity with a probability of more M- and X-class events.

NOAA 9078, S13E26. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9079, S11E43. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9080, N27E58. Tiny alpha region.

MS/PTG/WM

BBSO Solar Activity Report 10-JUL-2000 18:59:37 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9066, N13W59. Small beta region.

NOAA 9067, S20W66. Large, inactive alpha spot.

NOAA 9068, S18W50. Large decaying beta group.

NOAA 9069, S17W33. Rapidly developing beta group. Expect some C-class and possible M-class events. M-class flare observed at 18:30 U.T.

NOAA 9070, N18W33. Large, relatively complex beta-gamma region producing a small number of low-level events.

NOAA 9073, S18W15. Quiet beta-gamma region. No significant growth observed over past 24 hours.

NOAA 9074, N13E03. Spread-out beta region without activity.

NOAA 9076, S22E25. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9077, N18W34. Large, extremely complex beta-gamma-delta region showing rapid growth over the past day and producing two M-class events (10:56/14:20 U.T.) and numerous low-level events. Expect continued C- and M-class activity with a possiblity of an X-class event.

NOAA 90--, S27E507. Small alpha region.

NOAA 90--, S13E33. Tiny alpha region.

PTG/MS/WM/RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 09-JUL-2000 19:46:16 UT
Sunny with fair seeing. Slightly warmer today.

NOAA 9067, S19W54. Stable round leading polarity sunspot.

NOAA 9068, S18W40. Beta region. Growth has slowed or stopped. C-class events.

NOAA 9069, S17W20. Beta region. Region has continued to grow in area but not in complexity. C-class events.

NOAA 9070, N19W24. Large beta-gamma region with continued mixing. Minor changes in the last 24 hours. C-class and a chance for a M-class event.

NOAA 9071, N22W70. Continues in decay phase. Only tiny spots left. C-Class events possible.

NOAA 9073, S19W05. Beta region. Little change. C-class events.

NOAA 9074, N13E18. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9076, S22E36. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9077, N18E60. Large irregular beta-gamma region. Trailing large spot is very irrgualr in shape and has grown in area and complexity. Bright in Halpha. Region produced a M5 event at 0725UT. Expect C-class and M-class events.

NOAA 90--, S27E70. Tiny alpha spot.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 08-JUL-2000 19:14:03 UT
Sunny with only fair seeing. Cool today.

NOAA 9067, S20W41. Stable round leading polarity spot.

NOAA 9068, S18W26. Region has grown in area and count, mostly in the trailing polarity. Still a irregular beta region. C-class events.

NOAA 9070, N19W10. Large beta-gamma region with some mixing of polarity. Maybe slightly decayed from yesterday. Has produced several C-class events. Expect C-class to continue and a chance for a M-class event.

NOAA 9071, N21W58. Small beta region. Has not changed much from yesterday. Activity has decreased from the region in the last 24 hours. C-class events.

NOAA 9073, S19E07. Beta region. Has grown in area and sunspot count. Produced several C-class events. Expect C-class events to continue.

NOAA 9076, S22E49. Small alpha region.

NOAA 9077, N19E70. Irregular shaped beta region. Was showing surging yesterday as it came over the limb. C-class events.

NOAA 90--, S17W07. Beta region which has grown mostly overnight.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 07-JUL-2000 18:09:47 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9062, S16W82. Simple beta region.

NOAA 9066, N14W23. Small beta region.

NOAA 9067, S19W26. Symmetric alpha spot.

NOAA 9068, S18W10. Irregular beta region.

NOAA 9069, S17E09. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9070, N19E05. Large beta-gamma-delta region producing three C-class events today. Expect continued C-class activity with probable M-class events.

NOAA 9071, N22W45. Small, extremely active beta region with a east-west orientated neutral line. Produced several C-class events and two M-class events at 11:05 UT and 18:19 UT. Expect continued C- and M-class activity as the region evolves.

NOAA 9073, S19E21. Small inactive beta region showing an magnetic island configuration.

NOAA 9075, N07E57. Tiny beta region.

NOAA 9076, S21E62. Small alpha region.

Solar activity is expected to continue at a low level although there is some chance of isolated M-class events.

PTG/MS

BBSO Solar Activity Report 06-JUL-2000 17:55:46 UT
Sunny and good seeing.

NOAA 9062, S15W72. Decaying beta region, showing low-level activity during the last 24 hours. Expect continued activity with a chance of low-level C-class events.

NOAA 9066, N12W14. Small beta region without activity.

NOAA 9067, S19W14. Large alpha spot.

NOAA 9068, S18E01. Stable beta region which produced a C2.4 flare at 09:13 UT. Continuing low-level activity can be expected.

NOAA 9069, S12E08. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 9070, N19E19. Fast developing and growing beta-gamma-delta region. Small delta configuration located in the trailing sunspots. Produced a C4.3 event at 12:49 UT and several smaller events. Further C-class events expected with a chance for an M-class event.

NOAA 9071, N22W34. Small beta region.

NOAA 9073, S20E32. Another small beta region.

NOAA 9074, N12E53. Tiny alpha region.

NOAA 90--, S22E76. Tiny alpha region newly rotated onto the disk.

NOAA 90--, N07E71. Small beta region.

Solar activity is still at low level, but an increase in C- and M-class events can be expected.

MS/PTG

BBSO Solar Activity Report 05-JUL-2000 17:25:39 UT
Sunny and mild...good seeing.

NOAA 9061, S13W72. Small inactive spot group near western limb.

NOAA 9062, S16W58. Slowly decaying beta region, showing only low-level activity.

NOAA 9063, N29W69. Plage region approaching western limb, low-level activity.

NOAA 9066, N11E00. Small beta region.

NOAA 9067, S21E01. Leading polarity alpha spot with plage.

NOAA 9068, S19E14. Beta region without pronounced activity.

NOAA 9069, S14E22. Stable but small alpha region.

NOAA 9070, N18E32. Beta region with some mixing polarities. C-class events can be expected.

NOAA 90--, N11E65. Small alpha region at eastern limb.

NOAA 90--, S21E47. Small beta region.

NOAA 90--, N15W07. Small alpha region.

NOAA 90--, N08W10. Another tiny alpha region.

Only low-level activity with a chance for some C-class events can be expected.

MS

BBSO Solar Activity Report 04-JUL-2000 20:49:26 UT
Sunny with only fair seeing. Strong west wind.

NOAA 9057, N15W82. Simple stable leading polarity spot at west limb.

NOAA 9061, S14W56. Small slowly decaying sunspot group.

NOAA 9062, S16W41. Slowly decaying beta sunspot group. C-class events.

NOAA 9063, N26W55. Decaying plage.

NOAA 9065, N22E15. Leading polarity alpha spot with decaying plage.

NOAA 9066, N12E15. Tiny beta sunspot region.

NOAA 9067, S20E14. Large leading polarity alpha spot with spread out plage.

NOAA 9068, S20E30. Beta region in slow decay. Spread out plage area. C-class events.

NOAA 9069, S14E37. Small stable round spot.

NOAA 9070, N19E49. Region has grown in spot area and number. Shows minor mixing of polarities. Site of C-class event this morning. C-class events.

Only B and C Class events expected for today.

RF

BBSO Solar Activity Report 03-JUL-2000 16:42:13 UT
Sunny and cool, moderate west wind.....poor-fair seeing.

NOAA 9057, N15W69. Simple leader polarity sunspot...weak decaying plage.

NOAA 9061, S14W43. Small decaying plage and sunspot group.

NOAA 9062, S16W28. Decay phase...C-class event possible.

NOAA 9063, N26W41. Decaying region...alpha group with tiny leader polrity spots.

NOAA 9065, N22E30. Small beta sunspot group.

NOAA 9066, N12E29. Large decaying plage...alpha sunspot group.

NOAA 9067, S20E27. Large leader polarity sunspot...decaying plage.

NOAA 9068, S20E45. Slight decrease in sunspot area, count and less magnetically complex today...C-class event possible.

NOAA 9069, S14E50. Small round sunspot...decaying plage.

NOAA 9070, N20E62. Tiny sunspot and decaying plage.

Only B- and C-class events are excepted today.

WM

BBSO Solar Activity Report 01-JUL-2000 16:45:25 UT
Sunny with fair to good seeing at times.

NOAA 9054, N13W80. Continues slow decay as it approaches west limb. C6 x-ray event at 1240UT. Expect C-class events.

NOAA 9055, N20W56. Simple stable round leader sunspot.

NOAA 9056, S12W59. Large stable round leader sunspot.

NOAA 9057, N15W41. Large stable round leader sunspot.

NOAA 9061, S13W16. Small round leader sunspot.

NOAA 9062, S16W01. Simple large beta region. Still has bright H-alpha plage. Expect C-class events.

NOAA 9063, N26W18. Tiny scattered spots. Slow decay.

NOAA 9065, N22E58. Small round leader sunspot.

NOAA 9066, N12E57. Beta region. Maybe has grown slightly from yesterday.

NOAA 9067, S20E55. Large stable round leader sunspot.

RF


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Bill Marquette whm@bbso.njit.edu
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