Scientists have recorded a rare plasma release at the south pole of the Sun

At about 11:00 Moscow time, an exceptionally large plasma release was recorded near the south pole of the Sun. This was announced on June 8 by scientists from the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

According to their information, a plasma cloud of rare size and density was formed as a result of the destabilization of a giant solar prominence. It was located on the far side of the Sun and was not observed from Earth until it reached the edge of the solar disk.

The rise of the prominence was recorded by several space telescopes operating in orbit. It is expected that the ejection will remain in the field of view of the instruments for about another day, which will clarify its trajectory.

"At the moment, it is believed that the plasma is moving at a very large angle towards the Earth, perhaps even in the opposite direction," says the website of the IKI RAS.

After a large outburst in early June, which caused the longest series of magnetic storms since 2017, this is the second event of this magnitude in a week, adds the newspaper.Ru»

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On June 1, Sergey Bogachev, head of the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the IKI RAS, said that the plasma cloud ejected by the Sun during the flare reached the Earth.Then the scientist warned about the risk of fifth-level magnetic storms by the evening of the same day. Later, on June 3, the institute announced that the duration of magnetic storms on Earth had reached 48 hours. On June 4, it was reported that the magnetic storm, which lasted almost 70 hours, had ended.