A massive solar flare escaped from the Sun to Earth! NOAA has warned of possible radio outages as a result of the resulting solar storm in the coming days.
A massive solar flare has escaped the Sun! This terror of the solar flare is expected to reach Earth soon. This can cause a powerful solar storm that can be strong enough to cause the radio to shut down here. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an alert in this regard. This solar flare erupted from the surface of the Sun on July 14 and headed for Earth. Dr. Tamitha Skov, an expert in space meteorology, has posted her reaction on Twitter about this solar flare triggered by the Sun. So what are solar flares? Well, says NASA: “Solar flares are an intense burst of radiation from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. Solar flares are the biggest explosive events in our solar system. They look like zones. bright from the sun and can last for a few minutes to hours. ” He also warns: “… the blackout will take place on July 18.”
Tamitha Skov posted this on Twitter: “The new 3058 region fires an M2.9 flare! It is now the fourth region of the Sun with the X factor. NOAA sets the risk of X flare at 10%, but that could increase soon “. What does a Class X Flare Mean? The X-factor of the solar eruption denotes one of the most intense eruptions. And the number along with the intensity symbol of the solar flare denotes its strength. Solar flares are classified into four classes: A, B, C, M and X, according to their intensity. Therefore, the most powerful solar flare would be a solar flare rated X, while M denotes the second most powerful solar flare.
Impact of solar flares on Earth
Dr. Skov added, moreover, that “more radio blackouts are likely to affect amateur radio operations on Earth. GPS users remain vigilant near dawn and dusk.” This means that the solar storm is expected to cause major blackouts to GPS navigation systems on Earth. This means that it is able to interrupt the travel of small planes and boats.
However, NOAA mentioned in its latest report: “A slight chance of S1 (minor) solar radiation storms will be present from July 17 to 18, mainly due to the favorable location of active regions 3053 and 3055, as well as the growth observed in region 3056. ”NOAA confirmed that during the last 24 hours radio outages have been observed that reached R1 levels. One of the largest was on July 16, 2022 at 3 p.m. : 39 UTC This still poses a risk to Earth with a possibility that a lower to moderate level or even a slight possibility that an R3, which is of a strong nature, will occur on July 18 while ‘observe the current active regions of the solar disk.