Small flare near solar central meridian

 Not all solar flares are large. This example shows a relatively weak flare (X-ray C1.3 class), which erupted from active region 14439 on 22 May 2026. The flare started at about 4:38 UT and peaked at 4:50 UT.  C-class flares are typically not associated with the Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). GONG at Learmonth, Australia captured the flare with its H-alpha instrument, as shown in this short video (4:20 UT - 7:12 UT)