The sun is rising and we are witnessing the effects on Earth in the form of radio blackouts and amazing aurora displays.
There is a “magnetically complex” called 2975 Appears in about 20 rays of the sun in the past with a X-papa lapalapa that exploded day at 1:37 pm EDT (0537 GMT) on Wednesday (March 30). X-class flames are the strongest feature of the flames of the sun which releases a large amount of particles that are deposited in the surrounding air. These powerful worlds move as fast as they can Earth within minutes.
Yesterday’s flame revealed some problems with GPS signal and high -frequency radio transmission, which is used by shortwave broadcasters, pilots and radio broadcasters.
“X-1.35 Flare! Part 2975 eats again with a #solarstorm that could lead to Earth!” Tamitha Mulligan Skov, an aerospace researcher at Aerospace Corporation said on Twitter. (The 1.35 refers to the strength of the X-flare, indicating that it is weak.) “, W. Africa & W.Europe.”
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The sunspot 2975 continues its angry rage, which could be plagued again in the coming days. For Thursday (March 31), the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wanana there is a 50% risk of small and medium -sized radio blacks. On Friday, April 1, the risk will drop to 35%. Two days of 10% gain of a strong radio frequency, high -frequency radio broadcasts can be widely dispersed on the side of the earth facing the sun, with the loss of the one -hour signal.
Strong radio black (R3 on NOAA’s five -digit scale) is a common substance that can be produced up to 2,500 times before an 11 -year cycle of ebbing and flowing. according to NOAA.
While black speech can be a problem, the more delayed so -called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, go hand in hand with some of the new flares that increase the chance of seizures. to breathe. aurora demonstration for people living in the northern regions of America and Europe, and New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere.
CMEs are expulsions of magnetized plasma from the upper layers of the the sky of the sun, the crown. When CME hits Earth, it can be over time global defense market. When it does, the plasma particles penetrate deep Earth’s atmosphere, which induces magnetic impulses to produce colorful aurora displays. These auroras often occur near the poles because the magnetic field there is much weaker, allowing the sun’s rays to penetrate deeper into the atmosphere. The stronger the geomagnetic storm, the farther away the poles can be seen.
Two CMEs released by the Sun on Monday (March 28) arrived last night (March 30), providing opportunities to observe the aurora across Canada, with reports that coming from North Dakota to the south to Colorado.
“The first test shot will show the #aurora showing up on the screen just before 10pm MST down in Paradox Valley Colorado right now!” Twitter user Derick Wilson tweeted on Wednesday night.
In the Southern Hemisphere, astronauts from New Zealand and Tasmania also reported seeing polar lights.
“Aurora Australis over Butchers Dam on Sunday night #AlexandraNZ #NewZealand #CentralOtago,” Andy Davey published.
And maybe something more is to come. The geomagnetic situation around the Earth is expected to become more turbulent on Friday and Saturday, with 30% likely to experience a strong geomagnetic storm (G3 on a scale of five) and up to 10%. problem of a G4 disaster, according to The Met Office’s UK forecaster. With Office Workers predicted “critical geomagnetic conditions” on Friday and the situation could remain “unspecified” until Sunday (April 3).
In addition to auroras, a G3 and G4 geomagnetic damage it can cause minor problems to satellites in orbit and control systems on Earth.
The X-flare on Wednesday also created a CME, which is currently under scrutiny “for whatever the Earth indicates,” the Met Office said in a statement. The company also saw the possibility of increasing the number of fires in the future.
The day’s activity increased after a little while when the sun was not playing. The star is asleep, but its activity is expected to increase slowly as we approach its peak of the next day, which is predicted to be around 2025.
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