A strong Class M flare suddenly occurred on the Sun.

A strong Class M flare suddenly occurred on the Sun. This was announced on November 12 at the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Institute of Space Research (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

"At night around midnight, a category M flare suddenly occurred in the main active region on the Sun No. 4566," the Telegram channel says.

According to scientists, experts subsequently recorded several outbreaks of a weaker class C. At the same time, the geomagnetic situation on Earth has remained calm for the fourth day in a row. According to experts, the planet's magnetic field will remain stable for at least another 7-10 days.

The laboratory added that solar activity is now at an average level and does not pose a threat to the Earth.

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On Saturday, November 7, scientists recorded 29 solar flares, which repeated the record of the 21st century. According to the IKI RAS, all the flares occurred in one group of spots numbered 4566, located in the center of the solar disk. Earlier, in May 2022, 29 outbreaks produced two active centers, and in December 2024, five groups at once. All events were classified in categories C and M.