A flare in this region of the star threatens us with a direct blow from powerful solar plasma
A complex magnetic structure has formed on the Sun from many spots, 3 times the diameter of the Earth. Since this active region, number 3590, “looks” directly at our planet, experts do not exclude a powerful direct emission of solar plasma in our direction.
< span class="article__picture-description" itemprop="caption">Photo of the “3590” zone aimed at the Earth, taken by the SDO observatory on the evening of February 25
As reported by «MK» at the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism and Radio Wave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as active zone 3590 emerged from behind the solar limb, it managed to give birth to three powerful flares of the highest class X (this happened from February 21 to 22) and several subsequent flares of classes C and M According to experts, such a powerful event has not happened since 2017.
According to the head of the Space Weather Forecast Center IZMIRAN, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Artem Abunin, previous solar plasma emissions that scientists recorded were away from the Earth, which means that they could not lead to strong magnetic storms.
< p>Now the situation has changed in a way that is not very beneficial for us, – a group of sunspots lined up in the center of the visible solar disk. Photographs transmitted to Earth by the American SDO Observatory show sunspots with particularly dark areas in which the magnetic field is 10 thousand times higher than the Earth's.
At the time of writing, the giant sunspot on the Sun was about 40 thousand kilometers, which is three times the diameter of the Earth.
Now, within three days, our planet will be in the zone of maximum risk of receiving a strong “solar stroke.” If the area «3590» erupts in a powerful flare, then the solar wind will be directed directly to the Earth, and we will not be able to avoid a strong magnetic storm. The event will lead to the appearance of bright auroras not only in northern and middle latitudes, but also in southern ones, for example, in Turkey.
Photo of the “3590” zone directed towards the Earth, taken by the SDO observatory on the evening of February 25
Events from the danger zone are expected until March 1. If the impact is very strong, it could disrupt the functioning of technical devices around the world, and the consequences in the form of a magnetic storm could worsen the well-being of patients with chronic diseases.
According to NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sunspot group 3590 has become the leader of the current 11-year solar cycle. You can see it without using a telescope! However, in no case should this be done without protective filters.
According to the AstroAlert group of astronomers, a mega-spot on the Sun should be observed at the moment of sunrise or sunset, until its brightness becomes too dangerous for vision. The safest option for observation is a welding mask with a sufficient degree of darkness.
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