Spot AR3213 appeared on the Sun, the diameter of which reached 100 thousand kilometers in just two days. And it has already become a source of problems on Earth, according to space weather tracking website Spaceweather..

The spot has already thrown out a few flares. The most powerful of them, class M6, occurred on February 7 and led to a short-term radio outage over the Pacific Ocean..

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It is noted that this flare was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection, which could cause a magnetic storm on Earth..

However, other outbreaks may. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggests that outbreaks may occur on February 8. It estimates the probability of class M flares at 25%, and class X at 5%..

The portal also notes that another large spot appeared on the Sun. It formed in the same active region that was responsible for the powerful flare on February 7..

Recall that recently there were 16 flares on the Sun in two days.. The spot AR3165 became their source.