المملكة: Jeddah Astronomy: A moderate solar flare was recorded at dawn on Thursday, and the possibility of a coronal mass emission is under analysis
The magnetosphere of the Earth in the event that it is accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) heading towards the Earth.
Darkening in the heliosphere accompanied by emissions
Sun observation images showed a slight dimming in the heliosphere, which is a sign that is often associated with the loss of part of the solar plasma, which raises the possibility of a coronal mass ejection occurring.
Abu Zahira indicated that – at the moment of preparing the report – analyzes are still underway List to determine whether the flare is accompanied by a coronal mass ejection directed toward Earth or in another direction, confirming that it will be Update information as soon as more accurate data is available.
The flare coincided with the recording of a type 2 solar radio emission that began at 05:46 AM Mecca time at an estimated speed of about 345 kilometers per second.
Magnetic field disturbances
This type of emission is an important indicator of the presence of a shock wave in the solar corona, and is often associated with a mass emission or with strong flares that accelerate particles.
If it is confirmed that the mass emission is directed towards the Earth, minor disturbances in the magnetic field are expected, and limited aurora activities may appear in high latitudes, in addition to weak effects on high-frequency radio communications.
But if the emission is not towards the Earth, the event will remain within the framework of the scientific activity of the Sun, without direct effects on the planet Earth.
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