Two powerful flares have occurred on the Sun: will they have any consequences for Earth?

02.06.2024 08:51

Recently, two flares occurred on the daylight.

Both turned out to be quite powerful. But there is no talk of a record.

Fortunately, no serious consequences are expected.

According to preliminary information, the flares will not have any noticeable impact on Earth.

What is known about recent solar flares

It is emphasized that they were short-lived: the growth and decline were quite rapid.

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The peak of the first outbreak occurred at approximately 01:00 on June 1.

The second outbreak also occurred on the first day of the calendar autumn - at approximately 12:00.

Both flares are at the lower limit of the X-point, - MIA " Russia Today " quotes a statement from employees of the Russian Laboratory of Solar Astronomy IKI and ISTP.

In the first case, the lower threshold was exceeded by only 10 percent, in the second case - by 40 percent.

The X1.1 and X1.4 scores can hardly be called very high, especially against the backdrop of the May solar flares, when much more serious indicators were achieved (for example, X8.7).

Experts admit that flashes of daylight will continue after the weekend.

Previously, a very powerful solar flare (highest class) was reported.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief