In the sun is a coronal hole. On weekends — a deterioration in the geomagnetic situation

On weekends, a sharp deterioration in the geomagnetic situation on Earth is expected due to a large coronal hole, which appeared on the visible side of the sun. This was reported by employees of the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the Institute of Space Studies and the Institute of Sunny and Earth Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

A fairly significant change in the geomagnetic environment, including the formation of new magnetic storms of 2 and 3 levels of 5 points, is previously expected this weekend, starting from September 13-14, due to the appearance on the visible side of the sun, an unusually large equatorial coronal hole located in the plane of the rotation of the planets— the message says.

According to scientists, on Thursday, the coronal hole entered the center of the visible solar disk. Now the flows of high -speed solar winds are directed towards the Earth and its orbit will reach about three days, just for the weekend.

Earlier, the laboratory reported that on Thursday it was possible moderate growth in activity The sun, there are no risks for the Earth.

On the eve of the ground collapsed Inexplicable And an unexpected magnetic storm that was absent in forecasts.

source: RIA Novosti Crimea