今周期最強の太陽フレアを観測、オーロラ発生させたフレアと同じ場所で発生

This cycle’s strongest solar flare observed, occurring in the same location as the flare that caused the aurora

This cycle’s strongest solar flare observed, occurring in the same location as the flare that caused the aurora
米海洋大気局(NOAA)宇宙天気予報センターは、現在の太陽活動周期で最強の太陽フレアを米国時間の14日に観測したと発表しました

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center announced that the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle was observed on the 14th (US time).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center announced that the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle was observed on the 14th (US time).
今回の太陽フレアは「Xクラス」と呼ばれる最も強い分類で「X8.7」を観測

This solar flare was observed as ”X8.7”, the strongest classification called ”X class”

This solar flare was observed as ”X8.7”, the strongest classification called ”X class”
先の週末にかけて磁気嵐を引き起こし、世界各地でオーロラを発生させた太陽フレアと同じ場所から放出されました

It was emitted from the same location as the solar flare that caused a geomagnetic storm and produced aurora borealis around the world over the weekend.

It was emitted from the same location as the solar flare that caused a geomagnetic storm and produced aurora borealis around the world over the weekend.
この磁気嵐は2003年以来で最も激しかりました

This geomagnetic storm was the most intense since 2003.

This geomagnetic storm was the most intense since 2003.
「フレアは太陽からエネルギーが放出される現象で、一般的に数分から数時間続く

”A flare is a release of energy from the sun that typically lasts from a few minutes to a few hours.

”A flare is a release of energy from the sun that typically lasts from a few minutes to a few hours.
これほどの規模のフレアはそう頻繁には起きない」と宇宙天気予報センターは解説します

”Flares of this magnitude do not occur very often,” the Space Weather Prediction Center explains.

”Flares of this magnitude do not occur very often,” the Space Weather Prediction Center explains.