Explosive plasma release recorded on the Sun

A strong plasma ejection occurred on the Sun, which affected several regions of the star with a total diameter of 500 thousand km. This was announced on August 10 by the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Institute of Space Research (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

"A complex and very rapid (explosive) plasma release occurred on the Sun, affecting several active regions in the western hemisphere of the star at once. In total, the event covered an area with a diameter of about half a million km," the Telegraph laboratory said in a statement.

It is noted that the plasma was ejected in the plane of the planets of the star system, and therefore an increase in magnetic storms is expected in the near future.

According to the IKI RAS, the main center of the explosion was active region 4168, which is now located at a significant angular distance from the direction of the Earth. However, several plasma emission centers were quite close to the Sun–Earth axis.

Scientists warn: the strongest magnetic storm in two months is coming.

Effects on well-being, satellites, and energy systems. Current forecast of solar activity

Earlier, on August 6, the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy warned that geomagnetic disturbances, the source of which will be a coronal hole, may begin on Earth on August 8. In addition, the speed of the solar wind near the Earth's orbit will reach about 600-700 km/s on Friday and Saturday.

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