Scientists from the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences have recorded a powerful solar flare.
As reported by the correspondent of the online publication Belnovosti, it was classified as class M.
According to RIA Novosti (the agency cites a schedule provided by the laboratory), this event occurred today at approximately 15:30 Moscow time.
The outbreak was assigned a rating of M2.0.
It is noteworthy that it was preceded by another, weaker outbreak of level C1.7, which was registered in the morning at 8:17, also in Moscow.
Earlier, Sergei Bogachev, head of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory, reported that the solar activity index showed a sharp increase in September.
The specialist suggested that such dynamics could signal changes in the structure of the solar cycle and be a harbinger of a rare phenomenon – a second peak of activity within a single cycle.
Solar flares cause magnetic storms on Earth, which in turn result in disruptions in the operation of energy systems.
This phenomenon also affects the migration routes of birds and animals, and strong storms often disrupt shortwave communications and navigation systems, as well as cause power outages in industrial networks.
There is also a positive effect: high solar activity can expand the geography of observations of the most beautiful natural phenomenon – the northern lights.
As for the direct impact of magnetic storms on human well-being, scientists do not yet have a consensus on this matter.
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