In the statement, it is noted: "The Sun is gradually returning to its previous state of depression, despite the emergence of two active groups. However, minimal activity is still observed, and complete calm has not yet arrived."
Scientists added that active center 4366, which just three weeks ago produced six high-level X flares, has now completely exhausted its energy and is in the decay stage. According to forecasts, over the next 5-10 days, the remnants of this center will be absorbed by the Sun.
At the same time, a new center 4379–4380 is forming on the star, which, unfortunately, also shows no signs of activity.
“Geomagnetic activity at the moment is determined only by changes in the solar wind, which is weakly disturbed. Overall, the Earth's magnetic field remains calm. It does not seem that the end of February - beginning of March 2026 will go down in the history of solar physics,” the specialists concluded.
Solar Depression
Specialists recorded the beginning of the depression on the Sun at the beginning of this week. On February 22, all sunspots disappeared from the star: the last time this was observed was on December 11, 2021, more than four years ago. Scientists emphasized that the current depression "will not be long-term and will soon come to an end."Researchers from IKI RAS noted that sunspots are an important part of the Sun's surface, associated with its magnetic field. Dark areas arise in places with a high concentration of magnetic flux. Since the energy for solar flares comes from magnetic fields, the number and area of spots correlate with the level of solar activity. Complete disappearance of spots is observed only during periods of extremely low activity, usually during solar minimum.
As of February 23, no flares were recorded on the star, and on February 24, only one occurred. A significant event took place on February 25, when a flare of level M2.4 occurred on the Sun, marking the strongest flare in the last two weeks. "Although this event is not remarkable, formally it is the most powerful flare since February 9, when the last surge ended," the specialists reported.
In early February, a powerful storm occurred on the Sun: active region 4366 set a new record for the 21st century with 66 flares. Previously, the records belonged to region 3664 with 64 flares of level M and above.
