"The largest solar flare has just been recorded since June 20 of this year. The event had a score of M4.6 and belonged to the 4th category according to the modern 5-point flare system. The maximum radiation was registered at 08.24 Moscow time," the report says.
The scientists added that the event occurred against the background of a sharp increase in solar activity associated with the appearance of several large active centers on the visible side of the solar disk, but the explosion should not pose risks to the Earth. ria.ru.
