On May 6, 2024, at 06:40 UTC (08:40 local time), a powerful solar flare erupted from the Sun. The flare was classified as X4.5, making it the third-strongest flare of Solar Cycle 25. This follows four other X-class flares that erupted from the same active region, AR 3663, over the previous few days.
An increase in solar wind intensity is expected on May 8, with the greatest impact on Earth anticipated in the Indian Ocean region.
SOURCE: Astronomical Observatory Belgrade, Scientific Research Unit for Monitoring Solar Activity, Climate Change, and Light Pollution
On the photo: An image of the flare and the measured X-ray intensity obtained from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. The region expected to be most affected by this flare is marked in red.
