Over the past 24 hours, 17 flares were registered on the star
Over the past 24 hours, 17 flares were registered on the star, two of which belonged to the penultimate class M. Astronomers recorded an X-class flare of the highest power level on the Sun. In total, 17 flares occurred on the star over the past 24 hours.
Consensus
- A solar flare occurred on the Sun during the night of June 29 to July 1, with its peak at 23:50 Moscow time.
- The flare was classified as X1.1, placing it in the highest category of solar flares.
- Multiple M-class flares were recorded in the days following the X1.1 event.
- Solar activity had been increasing since June 30, with several groups of sunspots observed.
- There is a potential for geomagnetic storms if coronal mass ejections reach Earth.
Points of divergence
- The X1.1 flare was described as moderate in strength despite being in the highest class, with its measured value only 10% above the lower threshold of the X-class range. — fontanka
- This was the first X-class flare after a resumption of solar activity and noted as having occurred during the night of June 30, with 17 flares recorded in total over the past day. — gazeta_spb
- A series of M-class flares were expected to continue for two days after July 20, though solar activity was otherwise predicted to remain low. — vm
- The X1.1 flare on June 30 was not included in the official schedule due to being 'strange' or anomalous, and overall solar activity has been declining since then. — m24
- Three M-class flares occurred on July 1 at different times (M1.0, M1.2, M1.6), all in the same sunspot group (4479). — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
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- Flare of the penultimate class of power occurred on the Sun — Вечерняя Москва
- A strong flare occurred on the Sun — Москва 24
- Strong solar flare occurred on July 9 — Москва 24
- Nerves give way. Solar flare could spawn the largest storm since March — Фонтанка
- Three strong solar flares recorded — Интерфакс
- Scientists recorded a powerful solar flare on the night of Wednesday - SPB Newspaper — Gazeta.SPb