An M6.7 explosion occurred on the Sun. This was reported at the X-ray Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP) of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. RIA News.
The epidemic lasted from 06:54 to 08:15 Moscow time. The flash reached its maximum brightness at 07:38 Moscow time. It was reported that no magnetic storm was expected due to glare. Solar flares are divided into five classes: A, B, C, M and X; X is the strongest.
Before reportedIt is stated that NASA’s NEOWISE probe will leave its orbit in 2025 due to solar activity.
The WISE (Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer) instrument was sent into space in 2009. Its main mission was to map the universe using infrared cameras. A year later, NASA shut down two of the ship’s four detectors because it ran out of coolant.
After a hiatus of several years, the probe refocused on monitoring potential threats to Earth from space and the mission was renamed NEOWISE. Since 2013, the mission has discovered 215 comets and asteroids using the instrument.
Previously on Sun dead Powerful flash with x5.0 rating.