Solar Flare 2024 April 8.  — solar observers at southern illinois university carbondale said the highest energy solar flare of this solar cycle erupted thursday morning (oct.  — the april 8 total solar eclipse may coincide with the sun's explosive peak, meaning it might be possible to spot giant eruptives, coronal mass ejections and solar flares during.

 — on this page you will find an overview of the strongest solar flares of the year 2024 together with links to more information in our archive and a video (if available) of the event. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in gold.