No solar images were taken today, April 22, 2018, due to important institution-related errands being done by the observer at the proposed time of observation.

Over the past 24-hour monitoring period, AR2706 sightly grew in structure but produced fewer and weaker B-class flares than previous. Another small active region designated AR2707 emerged few degrees southeast of AR2706, yet decayed shortly.  Few tiny plages and prominences were distinctively seen in H-alpha imagery.

Space weather agencies* forecast solar activity to remain relatively low with chances of continuity of isolated B-class (possibly up to C-class) solar flaring activity mainly from AR2706. The extent of the frequency and intensity of the Sun’s activity will highly depend on the magnetic flux fluctuations happening in the visible ARs in the coming days. Close monitoring is being conducted by numerous space weather agencies for any significant development.

*TECHNICAL REPORTS COURTESY OF SOLAR INFLUENCE DATA CENTER (SIDC), NOAA-SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER (NOAA-SWPC)

*FALSE-COLOR VISIBLE AND MONOCHROME H-ALPHA IMAGERY COURTESY OF SPACEWEATHER.COM AND DAYSTARFILTERS.COM RESPECTIVELY