Three M-class flares have occurred on the Sun | Science | Society

Scientists of the heliogeophysical service of the Institute of Applied Geophysics. academician EK Fedorov recorded three M-class flares on the Sun on Sunday 16 July. The Tax reports it.

It is clarified that the first powerful M 1.1-class explosion occurred at 11:26 Moscow time and led to disruption of shortwave radio communications on Earth.

Two more outbreaks of class M 1.8 and M 4.0 were recorded at 18:08 and 20:46 Moscow time.

Earlier, aif.ru explained why flares occur on the Sun and which ones are dangerous. Note that this phenomenon can lead to magnetic storms on Earth and power outages.