Yesterday, September 10. night, 6:45 pm British time in the center of the solar disk was the most powerful category X gamma ray burst, which was accompanied by plasma burst. Unfortunately, this time a powerful high-energy particles in the cartridge directly into Earth orbit.
X 1.6 star power generated a flash drive found itself in the center of a large sunspot group - the active region AR 2158th bursts and plasma burst filmed by NASA probe SDO (Solar Dynamics
Observatory).
While assigned to the most powerful flare X category, experts reassuring that the immediate danger to people on earth than orbiting astronauts working threatening informs Space.com. However, this damage can cause flare.
"Pinch short-wave (called. - High frequency) radio communications, in the sun-lit side of the Earth. Interference raging for more than an hour" - warned the United States National Weather Service Space Weather Forecasting SWPC.
At the end of the week, and the planet can reach more trouble because of said active region is also the direction of the Earth released superkarštos plasma burst. These are called coronary ejections. They are often accompanied by a powerful gamma-ray bursts, which reached the Earth's atmosphere, it can cause geomagnetic storms, which begins after the eruption of 2-3 days. So, this time, geomagnetic storm Earth inevitable. It will start the period from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
Slightly worse news is that, as noted by "Solarham.com, yesterday held a flash cartridge particles probably catch up to the slower speed out the 9 September. held 4.5 M average power flash and flash it accompanied the release of plasma particles. Total two Plame splash effect the Earth's atmosphere and communications may be more intense than usual.
Geomagnetic storm temporarily disrupts GPS navigation, by radio, can damage power lines and always leads to the northern and southern lights. The powerful geomagnetic storms, the closer to the equator are visible.
X 1.6 flare occurred yesterday is a powerful, but far from the most powerful solar flare - even this year. Here are this year's summer sun lights up X 4.9 power a flash. X 4 burst is 4 times more powerful than a flash X 1.
Sun in the last two years to reach the 24th solar activity cycle peak. However, this cycle of our star is unusually quiet and intervals and plasma bursts hurls episodic and slow. Astronomers say that the peak of the solar cycle is the weakest in the last 100 years.
