Scientists reported a series of powerful flares on the Sun

On the morning of February 1, three powerful M-class flares, which is the second highest on the intensity scale, were recorded on the Sun.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to data from Russian specialists, all three flares occurred in the X-ray range in the same sunspot group #4366. The first flare of magnitude M1.7 was registered at 06:05 Baku time and lasted about 20 minutes. After a little more than an hour and a half, at 07:41, there was an M1.0 class flare lasting 19 minutes. The third and longest flare of magnitude M1.9 occurred at 08:20 and lasted 27 minutes.

The laboratory of solar astronomy at the IKI RAS and ISTP SB RAS also reported the formation of a large active region on the Sun. Scientists note that with further growth of its area during the day, flares of the maximum X class may occur.

Solar flares are classified by the power of X-ray radiation and are divided into classes A, B, C, M and X. Each subsequent class means an increase in energy by about ten times. Large flares are often accompanied by emissions of solar plasma, which, when reaching Earth, can cause magnetic storms and disruptions in satellite operations and radio communications.