Solar flares hit Sun in late August
A series of strong solar flares occurred on the Sun in late August, with multiple M-class events recorded, including an M8.1 flare on August 20 and an M1.6 flare on August 21, linked to active region 4513. Geomagnetic activity on Earth remained high but was not expected to cause major disruptions.
Consensus
- Multiple solar flares occurred on the Sun in late August 2024.
- The flares were classified as M-class, indicating strong intensity.
- Active region 4513 was identified as the source of the increased solar activity.
- The region emerged from the back side of the Sun and became visible on the front side.
- Geomagnetic activity on Earth remained at a high level.
- Scientists reported that the Sun's overall activity was below peak levels of Solar Cycle 25.
- No significant impact on Earth was expected from the solar activity.
- The solar flares were observed by multiple Russian research institutions, including the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ИСЗФ), the Institute of Applied Geophysics (ИПГ), and the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Space Research Institute (ИКИ РАН).
Points of divergence
- The M1.6 flare occurred on August 21 at 12:50 Moscow time. — m24
- The M1.88 flare was recorded on August 20 and described as the largest event of the month. — vm
- The M8.1 flare was described as the strongest of August, but the record lasted less than four hours. — vesti
- The M1.8 flare was reported by the laboratory, and the M8.1 flare was confirmed as the strongest of August. — interfax
- The active region 4513 produced 19 flares in one day (August 19), including M-class events. — fontanka
- The active region 4513 is expected to remain active for three to four more days before reaching Earth's influence zone. — vm
- The region appears modest but may have hidden structures, and full visibility is needed to assess its potential. — fontanka
Coverage (9 sources)
- Flare of the penultimate class of power recorded on the Sun — Москва 24
- Most powerful August flare occurred on the Sun — Вечерняя Москва
- Earth's residents saw fiery rain on the Sun — Вести
- Another strong solar flare recorded on the Sun — Интерфакс
- The strongest August solar flare occurred on the Sun — Вести
- Scientists report sharp increase in number of solar flares — Вести
- Scientists recorded a sharp rise in solar flares — Интерфакс
- Number of solar flares is sharply increasing. Geomagnetic activity on Earth is high — Фонтанка
- Flare close to maximum score recorded on the Sun — Москва 24