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Solar flares are classified by power level: A, B, C, M and X, where M is the middle level and X is the strongest. An M1.0 flare is considered moderately strong.
Brief retelling from RIA II
A strong flare of M1.0 level was recorded on the Sun.
The flare occurred on Monday at 21:48, at the moment there are no solar flares observed.
MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. A strong flare was recorded on the Sun, reported the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
“The last solar flare occurred today (Monday - ed.) at 21:48 - level M1.0 (strong),” says a message on the website of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory.

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