Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Solar Activity Report: August 24 - 30, 2026

Solar activity varied from very low to medium levels during the reporting period. Seven M‑class flares were recorded during the first three days, all originating from active region 14513, followed by a gradual decline to low activity. Peak activity occurred between midday August 24 and midday August 26, including the strongest event of the week - an M6.9 flare on August 25. In addition, several medium-to-high intensity flares were produced during this period. From August 27 onward, the Sun remained quiet, producing only a few low‑intensity C‑class flares through August 30.

Far side helioseismic maps reveal several active regions on the far hemisphere. While most exhibit a low likelihood of appearing on the visible disk, an active region (14507 from the previous Carrington rotation) has a moderate probability of rotating onto the front side. Provided it does not decay, it is expected to return to the Earth‑facing hemisphere on September 4.


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