Overview

• The M1.1 flare was observed at 08:27 MSK on October 20 in the X-ray range and lasted 34 minutes.
• It originated from sunspot group 4248 at position N03W89 on the solar disk.
• The Institute of Applied Geophysics documented the event and reported it to TASS.
• The Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Institute of Space Research (RAN) says overall flare activity is approaching full stabilization and the geomagnetic environment is calm with a small chance of weak residual disturbances.
• M-class flares are the second-highest common category on the A–B–C–M–X scale, and such events can include plasma ejections capable of triggering geomagnetic storms if directed toward Earth.