02 February 2026

2 February 2026: X8.11, X2.8 & X1.65 (?)

Laboratory of Solar Astronomy, SRI RAS

Quadruple YIKES!
That's FOUR X-class flares within a 24-hour timeframe, with the hefty X8.11 being the third strongest since 2017 (after X9 on 3 October 2024 and X9 on 14 May 2024, as per Laboratory of Solar Astronomy, SRI RAS).

I had seen the X8.11 & X2.8 reported this morning, so when I finally was able to sit down to document it, a new one just triggered! This is so recent that I can't find a  value for it but I think it could be X1.65, according to this chart when I hovered over what I think is its peak:

SpaceWeatherLive

 

This was the after-effect:

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

SpaceWeatherLive

 

What a start to February!

Namaste! 💗

 

2 February 2026: X8.11, X2.8 & X1.65 (?)

Laboratory of Solar Astronomy, SRI RAS Quadruple YIKES! That's FOUR  X-class flares within a 24-hour timeframe, with the hefty X8.11 b...