SOHO Daily Meeting Minutes for 2 July 1999 Chaired by: J. Hollis (SOC) DOY: 183 ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------- PACOR having trouble, some quicklook data files may be delayed. FOT REPORT ---------- Spacecraft Status: Nominal Spacecraft Anomalies: None Accomplished Activities: VIRGO, SWAN (4), NOM HGA Planned Activities: VIRGO, SWAN (2), RSL, Guide star swap Upcoming Operations: Week 27 - CEPAC S/W Patch 15-20 JUL - MDI Continuous Ops Ground Anomalies: None SOLAR STATUS ------------ SOLAR ACTIVITY FORECAST: SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW TO MODERATE WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR ISOLATED, LOW-LEVEL M-CLASS FLARES. GEOPHYSICAL ACTIVITY FORECAST: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE AT QUIET TO UNSETTLED LEVELS DURING MOST OF THE PERIOD. HOWEVER, THERE'S ALSO A CHANCE FOR ACTIVE PERIODS DURING THE FIRST TWO DAYS IN RESPONSE TO A FAINT HALO CME SEEN ON 30 JUNE. LASCO C2 July 1: 29:31 UT bright CME over NNW limb 22:30 UT CME from same area (jet like) Continued outflow from this area until 04:00 EIT July 1: Flare (C5) in AR 8603 at 01:48 UT (small loop), followed by dimming; flare at 02:48 UT in 8602. C4 in AR 8613 at 08:14 UT; flare (C8) in AR 8611 at 17:48 UT; flare/CME/wave: cusp forms at loop tops N of AR 8603 by 13:13 UT; hourglass shaped dimming between AR 8603 and 8610, inter-region loops on the outer edges moving out. Flare (M1) in AR 8598 near WNW limb at 21:48 UT followed by dark jet; CME by 22:36 UT off NW limb. INSTRUMENT STATUS ----------------- CDS Sunspot observations, and standard weekend programs planned. UVCS Finishing off global corona study this weekend. LASCO C2 and C3 synoptics continue EIT 195 CME watch continues MDI Full disk magnetograms continue TRACE A few flares seen overnight. Looking at active region 8611.