MADRID (EUROPA PRESS) -The Sun emitted three strong successive flares in just 24 hours, reaching their peaks, respectively, at 06:01 and 11:54 UTC on May 5, and 06:35 UTC on May 6.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which constantly observes the Sun, captured images of the solar flares, as seen in the bright flashes at top right. These events coincide with the maximum activity in the 11-year solar cycle, expected between January and October of this year.
The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in the eruptions and is colored in bluish green, NASA reports.
Solar flares are powerful explosions of energy. Solar flares and eruptions can affect radio communications, electrical power grids, navigation signals and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.
The first flare is classified as X1.3. The second flare is classified as X1.2. The third flare is classified as X4.5. The X class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about their strength.
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2024-05-09 02:16:44
