The sun emitted a flare on Tuesday largest in its solar cycle 11 years old, who is now reaching maximum activity.

This outbreak has been classified as X8.7.

Class X denotes the most intense flares, and the number gives more information about their strength. Several things have happened in recent weeks high intensity flashesand on May 10, a warning about a geomagnetic storm was even announced on Earth, as a result of which the northern lights appeared at different latitudes.

However, due to its location, associated CMEs (coronal mass ejections) may not have any geomagnetic impact on Earth, according to NASA and NOAA.

This area where the solar flare occurred is an active region 3664 It is located at the westernmost tip of the Sun and, according to NOAA, due to its location will not affect the Earth.

The image shows some of the extreme ultraviolet light that highlights extremely hot material and is colored red and yellow.

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Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. They can affect radio communications, power grids, navigation signals and pose a danger to spacecraft and astronauts.

The May 10 flare caused a geomagnetic storm that lasted 39 hours and caused northern halos in several regions.