Recurrence of large-scale solar flare triggered massive prominence (Figure)

 Solar flare triggered a giant reproduction of prominence

Beijing February 28
news, this month 24, the recurrence of a massive solar flare, and with a great prominence. Although this is not the most intense flares once, the sun is still a strong release to the space plasma flows.


throughout the incident have been NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory records. Because of the prominence at the same time there are very large, the scientists will be the cause of the prominence known as the 25, NASA scientists said at a news conference:

dazzling flare

Thursday (24) of solar flares in the last month a series of violent solar storms in one. Scientists have identified it as an M3.6-class solar storms. And NASA will be described as a

astronomy generally will adopt a three-tier classification system to describe the intensity of solar flares. This rating system is the most advanced X-level, shortly before the February 14, the sun, there were an X2.2 class flare. Although the intensity of the outbreak of M-class moderate, but still quite strong. The lowest energy level of the hierarchy is the C class.

according to space weather website reported Thursday at the flare occurred in the face of a new sunspot group near the number 1163. As the flare did not occur over time in the region is on the surface of the Earth, it will not significantly affect the Earth.

space weather site reported that the Earth may only be slightly affected because the outbreak of the plasma flow is not generated come down on us.

active solar

Sun is currently in a 11-year cycle in the active period. The cycle. Number of

If you are on the surface of the Earth's solar day, where a strong flare satellite failure will likely result in failure or ground high-voltage power grid, and astronauts working in space, the security threat. Of course, the stream of charged particles in Earth's high latitudes will lead to gorgeous aurora.

government has clearly recognized this potential threat. Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the head of Jenny rubles Cen Division (Jane Lubchenco) had on the scientists said, the United States must take measures to ensure the facilities of the United States will not face the potential caused by space weather threat.

for dangerous flare, she said: Space weather events, which requires us ready, witty response.