Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. But there were no flares during totality, so what did people see?

No, you didn't see a solar flare during the total eclipse — but you may have seen something just as special

Source: space
Source Link: https://www.space.com/no-you-didnt-see-a-solar-flare-during-the-total-eclipse-but-you-may-have-seen-something-just-as-special