[Regnum] The most powerful flare of the M2.9 level occurred on the Sun in a month and a half. This was reported on August 3 by the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to scientists, the flare occurred in the active region 4168, which appeared in the northern hemisphere of the Sun on August 2. The maximum radiation level was recorded at 16:57 Moscow time. The press service emphasized that the geomagnetic consequences of the event are currently unknown.
On August 2, the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that 15 flares were recorded on the Sun over the past 24 hours, which significantly exceeds the number of events on August 1. Scientists noted that flare activity had stabilized, the growth of sunspots had stopped, and this series of events had no impact on Earth.
On July 12, scientists recorded a rapid increase in the number and area of active centers on the Sun. The laboratory suggested that the change in solar activity is global in nature. At the same time, the increase in activity has not yet created any direct threats to Earth.