On the morning of February 5, two near-top-level flares were recorded on the Sun. This was reported by the Institute of Applied Geophysics (IPG).
At 06:15 Moscow time on February 5, an M1.2 flare with a duration of 10 minutes was recorded in the X-ray range in group of spots 3981 (N06W00). At 10:50 Moscow time, an M2.7 flare with a duration of 13 minutes was recorded in the X-ray range.
Active centers will continue to be in the zone of direct influence on Earth for at least two to three more days.
Depending on the power of X-ray radiation, solar flares are divided into five classes: A, B, C, M, and X. With the transition to the next letter, the power increases by 10 times.
Class M flares are considered strong; they can cause radio interference on Earth and possible geomagnetic storms.
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