Overview
- The flare and plasma ejection occurred on the Sun’s far side at about 23:00 Moscow time on October 21, according to the Space Research Institute’s solar astronomy lab.
- Analyses estimate the ejected cloud is directed within roughly 10–20 degrees of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
- Model projections indicate the front of the ejection should reach the comet around 15:00 Moscow time on October 24.
- Scientists expect the comet to remain inside the plasma cloud for approximately 1.5–2 days, a forecast that awaits observational verification.
- Researchers say the flare may have approached X10 strength, placing it among the most powerful classes, though the classification is still an estimate.