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X8.3 Solar Flare
February 26 , 2026
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- The Sun produced an X8.3 solar flare on 1 February 2026, the strongest solar flare recorded this year.
- Solar flares are sudden bursts of energy from the Sun caused by changes in its magnetic field.
- Flares are classified as A, B, C, M and X, with X being the most powerful category.
- The X8.3 flare disrupted radio communication over parts of the South Pacific, eastern Australia and New Zealand.
- The flare originated from a sunspot group named Region 4366, which is showing unstable magnetic activity.
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