Last few days The Earth was affected by a solar storm resulting from an M-class eruption at AR3078.. Several organizations have warned of the possibility that the solar storm will reach G3 levels, which are considered strong.which caused some problems in the technological equipment, but also increased the number of auroras and expanded the latitudes where they could be observed.
The result is displayed in photographs hosted on various platforms, which show impressive images of the Northern Lights, also known as the Northern Lights, and light effects in the night sky.
astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, on the International Space Station’s Minerva mission, says it’s the most spectacular auroras she’s seen in more than 300 days in space.
Click on the images to see some of the photos published online.
New peak of solar activity began last week, and from August 18 to 23, one of the most moderate storms wreaked havoc. Some meteorological authorities such as the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Forecast Center, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and the British Met Office. issued a warning of new G3 storms effective August 18 and 19..
Solar storms are caused by one of the sunspots that produced several class M eruptions, but this year there were episodes reaching class X. Solar flares are common and are part of the life cycle of the Sun, which has several activity phases over an 11-year period with sunspots and coronal activity. The Sun is currently in an ascending cycle of this activity, which should peak in July 2025.
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Class M eruptions emitted by sunspot AR3078 could impact the Earth if they are oriented in that direction, with plasma and magnetic fields ejected into space collide with the planet’s magnetic field and atmosphere, resulting in a geomagnetic storm.
The classification of storms varies by severity, with a light storm rated G1 and a moderate storm G2, with the strongest rated G3 to G5. Warnings issued by NOAA indicate that this is a G3 storm.
Even the weakest storms can cause fluctuations in the power grid, which will also affect the migration of some animals and the operation of satellites. For moderate storms voltage alarms on transformers and satellite routing may need to be corrected.while the HF radio operation may be interrupted.
One of The most spectacular effects that skywatchers have come to expect are the northern lights., which result from the arrival of particles in the Earth’s magnetosphere, accelerating the magnetic field and causing a color effect in the atmosphere, also known as the northern lights. These phenomena are usually visible in regions closer to the north and south poles, but during solar storms the field of view can extend to lower latitudes.
O astronaut Bob Hines already had the ability to record from the space station some of the effects of these auroras are being shared on Twitter, and Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shared photos of herself yesterday, saying they are the most impressive auroras she has seen in over 300 days in space.