Among the flares that occurred on the Sun, two were classified as strong category M: the first with a level of M4.2 was recorded at 1:39 Moscow time, and the second at 3:02 with a level of M2.2.
According to modeling results, the plasma cloud formed during these events is of average size and may graze the Earth on New Year's Eve.
Scientists predict that the highest likelihood of auroras may be observed in the northwestern regions of Russia, such as Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, the Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast, and St. Petersburg. For the central part of the country, the probability of this phenomenon occurring is assessed as low, as the event is of medium strength and is moving away.
