The Sun broke a two-year record for the number of solar flares in a… (вспышка · солнце · солнечный)
The Sun broke a two-year record for the number of solar flares in a single day on July 5th, with 24 flares of class C and above recorded by universal time and 26 by Moscow time. Scientists from the Institute of Cosmic Research and Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics RAS noted that this activity was caused by a large sunspot group, including the largest area in ten years. The flare intensity is expected to decrease as the active region moves to the far side of the Sun.
Consensus
- The Sun broke a two-year record for solar flares on July 5th
- 24 flares of class C and above were recorded by universal time
- 26 flares were recorded when using Moscow time
- The activity was caused by a large sunspot group including the largest area in ten years
- Flare intensity is expected to decrease as the active region moves to the far side of the Sun
Points of divergence
- Scientists noted that the cause was a group of sunspots, including the largest area in ten years — vm
- The second strongest magnetic storm since the beginning of the year began on July 4th and has now ended — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Sun broke two-year daily solar flare record on July 5 — Вечерняя Москва
- Two-year record for daily solar flares updated — Интерфакс