Astronomers recorded a double flare on the Sun on December 6. This was reported by the press service of the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the IKI and ISZF.
Источник изображения: Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the IKI and ISZF
After several days of calm, strong class M flares were recorded in area 4299 (formerly 4274) of the Sun.
The first of the two flares is classified as M1.1 (maximum at 22:21 Moscow time), the second as M8.1 (maximum at 23:39).
Solar flares are divided into five classes - A, B, C, M and X. They are classified according to the power of X-ray radiation. The minimum class A0.0 corresponds to a radiation power in Earth orbit of 10 nanowatts per sq. m.
Earlierwww1.ru reported that a powerful class X1.8 flareoccurred on the Sun - the first in five months.
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