Solar Flare (Archival photo)
The Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced that geomagnetic disturbances, which could escalate into a full-fledged magnetic storm, are expected to reach their peak intensity late tonight on August 8th.
According to the institute`s latest calculations, the arrival of a plasma cloud to Earth and the subsequent peak in geomagnetic activity are anticipated closer to midnight.
Scientists observed that Earth on Friday traversed the “edge” of a coronal hole. This transit has led to a noticeable increase in the temperature and speed of the solar wind. Conversely, the density of the plasma has decreased, a phenomenon that aligns with current solar wind models.
The laboratory further specified that the initial geomagnetic disturbances are predicted to commence approximately between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM Moscow time.
Earlier, Sergey Bogachev, who heads the IKI RAS Laboratory of Solar Astronomy, had issued a warning. He indicated that the expected geomagnetic disturbances could be powerful enough to trigger the most significant magnetic storm experienced on Earth in the last two months.
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