Solar Flare 2024 Aurora Borealis. Between may 3 and may 9, nasa's solar dynamics observatory cataloged 82 notable solar flares spawning from two active regions on the sun (3663 and 3664). A huge solar flare, the largest since 2017, has been spotted erupting from the sun’s surface.
Nasa’s solar dynamics observatory captured this image of an x1.5 solar flare peaking at 7:44 am edt on may 11, 2024. The aurora does not need to be directly.