There were two strong solar flares on August 26

Two strong flares of the penultimate power class were recorded in the Sun on the night of Tuesday, August 26. This was reported at the Institute of Applied Geophysics (FSBI "IPG").

"On August 26, at 03:30 Moscow time, an M3.3 flash lasting 33 minutes was registered in the X—ray range in the group of spots 4199 (N00E89)," TASS reported.

At 03:45 Moscow time, an M1.3 flash was recorded in the X-ray range in the group of spots 4199 (N02E87), the duration of which was 24 minutes.

According to the Federal State Budgetary Institution "IPG", solar flares are divided into five classes, which depends on the power of X-ray radiation: A, B, C, M and X. Thus, the minimum class A0.0 corresponds to the radiation power in Earth orbit of 10 nanowatts per square meter. When moving to the next level, the power increases by 10 times.

Flares can be accompanied by solar plasma emissions, the clouds of which, when reaching the Earth, can contribute to the occurrence of magnetic storms, the institute added.

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Earlier, on August 25, the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the Space Research Institute (IKI) The Russian Academy of Sciences reported an increase in solar activity. It was clarified that there is no threat to the Earth yet. At the moment, it is also unknown "where the pendulum of solar activity will swing in the coming days."

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