The magnetic storm recorded on Earth is powerful but not unique. About this in a chat with RT knowledgeable Anatoly Petrukovich, Director of the Space Research Institute, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. St. Petersburg, where this natural phenomenon was observed the day before, the only manifestation that residents of the middle lane will notice. He noted that the northern lights appear in non-standard places such as St. Petersburg.
“This is quite a powerful storm but not unique. It should be noted that all magnetic storms arise after some manifestation of solar activity, such as solar flares. And now we are entering solar maximum years – we have increased solar activity every 11 years, so there will be more and more such storms.” Therefore, we will gradually get used to such messages and no longer consider them as something extraordinary, ”explained the expert.
He added that the increased radiation associated with the magnetic storm is mainly affecting the spacecraft.
Previously reportedThat a G3 class magnetic storm was recorded on Earth on April 23. The degree of disruption of the field’s magnetic field has increased from a five-point scale to G3, where G5 is extremely strong and G1 is weak.