A powerful flare x occurred on the sun. The highest class: a new powerful flare occurred on the Sun
And again, a powerful flare of the highest class of activity was recorded on the Sun. As reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the data of scientists from the Physical Institute of the Academy of Sciences, the outbreak occurred at about 19:00 on September 10 in Kiev on the Sun.
According to scientists, the outbreak belongs to class X, it is assigned a score of X8.2. The outbreak activity index reached 9.8 points out of 10 possible.
A few days ago, on September 6, it became known about the most powerful flare in the last 12 years, which arose as a result of the merger of the two largest groups of sunspots. The next day, September 7, the second most powerful outbreak occurred, which was assigned the highest activity class - X. And on September 8, scientists recorded, which was also classified as class X.
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People will get from magnetic storms
Many inhabitants of the planet during a magnetic storm may begin health problems. There are even separate opinions, repeatedly confirmed in practice, that during magnetic storms many people begin to worry about old wounds, scars, damaged bones or sore joints.
Magnetic storms also have a negative impact on weather-dependent people - headaches, depression, and mood swings are possible here.
And the most unfavorable solar flares are considered for space explorers. After all, waves of powerful explosive energy may well damage communication satellites, and even spacecraft, completely disabling instruments and control systems. We should not forget that solar flares significantly increase the level of radiation, and people in open space can easily be exposed to strong radiation. Passengers of airliners are also at risk of exposure.
Who is at risk:
- population suffering from cardiovascular diseases, migraines, jumps in blood pressure;
- people with chronic illnesses that get worse with each solar flare and subsequent magnetic storm;
- suffering from insomnia and loss of appetite;
- mentally unbalanced individuals.
How to escape from magnetic storms?
In days, and for especially sensitive ones, in a day or two, doctors recommend paying attention to your lifestyle. Eat right (exclude spicy, salty, fatty), exclude alcohol, strong coffee and tea. Drink more pure water, herbal teas and infusions. That is, while the flow of energy is only moving towards the Earth, you can begin to prepare.
By the way, many therapists believe that the more weakened a person's immunity, the more he is physically and emotionally exhausted, the stronger the influence of a magnetic storm can be. And vice versa, if your lifestyle allows you to remain calm, cheerful and cheerful, then no geomagnetic disturbances and solar activity are afraid of you.
According to scientists, the explosion on the Sun belongs to the highest class X with a score of X8.2. For comparison, on Wednesday, September 6, there was the most powerful outbreak in 12 years with a score of X9.3.
On the index of outbreak activity, the outbreak that occurred on Sunday reaches 9.8 points out of 10.
The first two most powerful outbreaks occurred on September 6, while the second of them turned out to be the most powerful in the last 12 years. The next outbreak, which was assigned the highest activity class - X9.3, occurred on September 7, between 17.00 Moscow time and 18.00 Moscow time. Another one is already on Friday, September 8, at 11.00 Moscow time.
These events on the same day caused disturbances in radio communications and GPS reception on the day side of the Earth, lasting about an hour.
The head of the press service (Beeline brand) stated that the solar flare did not affect the communication system and everything is working as usual.
“The solar flare did not affect the operation of the Beeline network. Everything is working as normal, ”said the representative of the company.
The solar flare that occurred on September 6th could cause malfunctions space technology and communication systems. Such a warning was made by the head of the Space Weather Center of the Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Solar flares are catastrophic phenomena on the surface of the Sun caused by the reconnection (reconnection) of magnetic field lines "frozen" into the solar plasma. At some point, the extremely twisted magnetic field lines break off and reconnect in a new configuration, releasing an enormous amount of energy.
Depending on the intensity of solar flares, they are classified, and in this case we are talking about the most powerful flares - the X-class. The energy released during such flashes is equivalent to the explosions of billions of megaton hydrogen bombs.
The strongest solar flare recorded in the modern era occurred on November 4, 2003, and it was classified as X28 (its consequences were not so catastrophic, since the ejection was not aimed directly at the Earth).
Extreme solar flares can be accompanied by powerful ejections of matter from solar corona, the so-called coronal mass ejections. For the Earth, it can pose both a greater and lesser danger, depending on whether the release is directed directly at our planet. In any case, the effects of these emissions affect after 1-3 days. It's about about billions of tons of matter flying at a speed of hundreds of kilometers per second.
This time, a huge mass of matter was just on the way to Earth. This was evidenced by data from solar coronagraphs observing the outer layers of the solar atmosphere.
As expected, the extreme activity of the Sun has already caused the strongest magnetic storm on Earth, which was assigned the fourth level on a five-point scale.
“A cloud of plasma from the Sun came to the orbit of our planet at about 2 am Moscow time, about 12 hours earlier than expected. This means that its speed exceeded the expected 1.5 times, and the impact on the Earth was made with more power than expected.
The direction of the magnetic field of the ejection, based on the data of the ACE instrument, is unfavorable for our planet - the field is directed opposite to the earth's and is currently "burning" the Earth's field lines," explained the chief researcher of the FIAN.
However, current events are far from the so-called Carrington event - the most powerful geomagnetic storm in the history of observations that erupted in 1859. From August 28 to September 2, numerous sunspots and flares were observed on the Sun.
British astronomer Richard Carrington observed on September 1 the most powerful of them, which probably caused a large coronal mass ejection that reached the Earth in a record time of 18 hours. Unfortunately, at that time there were no modern instruments, but the consequences were obvious to everyone without it - from intense auroras in the equator region to sparking telegraph wires.
Surprisingly, the current events are taking place against the background of a decrease in the level of solar activity, when the natural 11-year cycle is completed, when the number of sunspots decreases. However, many scientists remind that it is precisely during the period of reduced activity that the most powerful outbreaks often occur, erupting, as it were, in the end.
The most powerful flash of the highest activity class was recorded at about 19:00 (MSK) on the Sun, according to the website of the Physical Institute of the Academy of Sciences.
According to scientists, the outbreak belongs to class X, it is assigned a score of X8.2. As for the flare activity index, it reaches 9.8 points out of 10 possible. Recently, this is the fourth most powerful explosion recorded on the Sun.
Previous outbreaks
A series of flares on the star began on Monday - then scientists recorded five emissions of class M energy. Two days later, scientists announced the most powerful solar flare in the last 12 years. Outbreak is rated X9.3.
On September 7, the second most powerful flare occurred, which was assigned the highest activity class - X. As scientists said, what happened was a natural result of changes in the solar corona.
On September 8, a third powerful outbreak occurred, which was also classified as class X.
"Sunquake"
As stated by scientists, during the first powerful flare, seismic waves called "sunquakes" propagated on the Sun.
However, experts noted that this phenomenon does not pose any harm.
"Practically no one will notice anything," Alexei Struminsky, a leading researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said.
"Placebo effect"
The Moscow Space Club said that the impact of solar flares, even powerful ones, on the health of earthlings has not yet been proven by science, but the so-called "placebo effect" from reading messages about increased solar activity can lead to a deterioration in the psycho-emotional state.
"Such facts scientific research not yet fixed. Theoretically - yes, it is possible, but practically it has not been proven. It must be understood that the "placebo effect" in the sensations of people who read news about flares, as well as spots on the Sun, has a stronger effect on their physical and psycho-emotional state. A person is worried, expects trouble, and so they happen," Ivan Moiseev said.
The placebo effect, as scientists believe, leads to a deterioration or improvement in a person's health due to the fact that he believes in the effectiveness of some external influence, which is actually neutral.
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Scientists have announced a new powerful solar flare. It was recorded the night before by specialists from the Solar X-ray Astronomy Laboratory (FIAN).
According to their assessment, the outbreak belongs to the highest class of activity X, it was assigned a score of X8.2. As for the flare activity index, it reaches 9.8 points out of 10 possible.
Solar activity for the last 24 hours Solar X-Ray Astronomy Laboratory (FIAN)
"The X8.2 level flare has become the second strongest since 2005 and is second only to its direct predecessor, which happened four days earlier," the FIAN report emphasizes.
Didn't come first
It should be noted that recently this is the fourth most powerful explosion recorded on the Sun. A series of flashes on the star began a week earlier.
Monthly solar activity Solar X-Ray Astronomy Laboratory (FIAN)
So, on Monday, September 4, scientists recorded five energy emissions of class M, and two more days later - level X9.3.
The next day, September 7, there was a second powerful outbreak, which was assigned the highest activity class - X. However, its strength was relatively less - X1.3.
On September 8, experts recorded the third most powerful class X flare. It was almost equivalent in strength to the last one - X8.1.
The shock wave from the first outbreak reached the Earth at midnight on September 8 and provoked a strong (fourth level on a five-point scale) geomagnetic storm.
The main energy of the explosion passes the Earth
According to scientists, this time, most likely, the Earth will be bypassed Negative consequences solar activity. “At the moment, our planet is being bombarded by heavy particles coming from the Sun… Judging by the shape of the flash radiation profile, it was accompanied by a large ejection of matter that went into interplanetary space. The speed and direction of the ejection have not yet been determined. the only manifestations of the flare, and the mass ejection containing the main energy of the explosion will not come to the Earth," the FIAN report says.
As scientists explained, the solar flare that occurred, although it was visible from Earth, formally occurred on reverse side solar disk, its central explosion vector was directed not towards our planet, but away from it. "Given the current positions of the planets solar system, the main and very powerful blow this time will be on Venus, which is now almost exactly on the central line of the ejection," the FIAN report suggests.
At the same time, experts note that, despite the unexpectedness and incredible strength of what is happening in last days on the Sun of events, they are considered as a one-time burst of activity - "probably the last before the long hibernation of the Sun, into which it was supposed to fall (and seemed to already fall) for the next few years." “If this is not the case, and the current burst of activity continues or, moreover, drags on until the end of the year, it will be necessary to state that the Sun has experienced a rather serious deviation from the 11-year cycle, the possible consequences of which will still have to be sorted out,” the message concludes. .
Why solar flares are dangerous
The atmosphere of the Sun is a seething ocean of hot plasma. It constantly generates powerful magnetic fields, whose lines of force line up in arches, loops or other structures. They are unstable: from time to time, magnetic laces are destroyed, merged or rebuilt. At the same time, the energy stored in them can be released and heat the gas at the place of the breakthrough so that it becomes noticeably hotter even than the surrounding seething hell. This is a flash on the Sun - a super-powerful process of release of light, thermal and kinetic energy in all layers of the luminary's atmosphere. It lasts for several minutes, releasing billions of megatons of energy in TNT equivalent, and affects the planets. In the case of the Earth, on the weather, as well as the behavior and health of living organisms.
Already 8 and a half minutes after the explosion on the Sun, photons from the flare reach the Earth. A little later, during the first hour, powerful streams of charged particles begin to attack the atmosphere of our planet. The final stage of the offensive is the plasma clouds from the solar flare, which reach the Earth after two to three days.
First of all, flares on the Sun are dangerous for astronauts, because they are outside the protective shell of the Earth. The powerful streams of protons formed during the explosion increase the level of radiation and threaten astronauts with serious exposure.
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Note that traditionally the power of solar flares is measured by X-rays. In total, they are divided into five classes: A, B, C, M and X. Class X combines the largest events. To calculate the X-ray flux around the Earth, you need to multiply the number after the letter X by 0.1 milliwatts per square meter. For example, an X1.1 class flare has a flux of 0.11 mW/m2. The recent "record holder" was assigned the X9.3 class, which means that its X-ray flux was equal to 0.93 mW / m2.
Remarkably, a certain risk of exposure exists even for passengers of airliners who fly during certain periods attributable to the peaks of outbreak activity.
Also, waves of powerful explosive energy can disable satellites, aircraft, communications. This also applies to GPS navigation, which can also fail.
The second blow falls on the weather and the health of the inhabitants of the planet. It occurs when a cloud of plasma from a solar flare reaches the Earth and provokes magnetic storms.
In particular, numerous studies show that hurricanes, typhoons and earthquakes most often occur on our planet during the period of solar activity. In confirmation of this fact - which swept through Texas at the end of August, causing severe flooding in Houston, and which has already claimed the lives of 14 people, continuing to rage in the Caribbean Sea. The earthquake in southern Mexico also caused enormous damage.
With regard to human well-being and health - during the days of solar flares, brain activity is significantly reduced, and concentration of attention is greatly dulled, which increases the number of traffic accidents and other injuries.
In addition, for a number of people, magnetic storms are the causative agents of real torment and frustration.
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There are many such groups: people with weakened immune systems; population suffering from cardiovascular diseases, migraines, jumps (drops) in blood pressure; people with chronic illnesses that get worse with each solar flare and subsequent magnetic storm; a population subject to periodic manifestations of insomnia, loss of appetite, restless sleep; mentally unbalanced individuals.
There are also separate opinions, repeatedly confirmed in practice, that many during magnetic storms begin to worry about old wounds, scars, damaged bones or sore joints.
People who do not tolerate magnetic storms are advised on such days to be as little as possible under the sun and generally in fresh air. In addition, it is advised to refrain from heavy physical and mental stress.
Unimaginable theories
Remarkably, the largest possible effect of solar flares is a shift in the orbits of the planets, which can lead to a collision between the Earth and Venus and the end of the world. Now the minimum distance between the Earth and Venus is 38 million kilometers, at such a distance from each other the planets are once every 584 days. due to shifting orbits celestial bodies, as astronomers have already calculated, this approach will now occur twice as often - about once every 300 days. Most likely, the minimum distance between the planets will also change. However, this is still just a theory.
