Watch the massive solar flare that exploded on the sun leading to ‘strong radio blackout’ on Earth
Friday's solar event was just one of a few that have affected us here on Earth over the past week.
Watch: Massive solar flare explodes on the Sun, leads to radio blackout on Earth
A massive solar flare exploded on the surface of the Sun last Friday and led to a
A massive solar flare exploded on the surface of the sun last Friday and led to a "strong radio blackout" on the sunlit surface of Earth, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The out-of-this-world event was captured by the GOES-East satellite.
A solar flare that exploded on the sun and led to a solar storm here on Earth was captured by the GOES-East weather satellite.
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The SWPC said the flare, classified as R3-Strong Radio Blackout, occurred on Feb. 17.
In the images provided by NOAA, the solar flare can be seen exploding from the sun in the top left.
When the solar flare occurred, it led to a temporary radio blackout on the sunlit side of Earth, according to a Facebook post from NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service.
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Friday's solar event was just one of a few that have affected us here on Earth over the past week.
The SWPC issued G1-Minor and G2-Moderate Geomagnetic Storm Watches last week.
According to the SWPC, the geomagnetic storm could have affected satellite operations and caused weak power-grid fluctuations. Migratory animals could also have been affected, and the Northern Lights were seen farther south than usual.
A G2-level solar storm could affect high-latitude power systems by triggering voltage alarms, and long-duration storms could cause damage to transformers. In addition, corrective actions may be necessary for spacecraft orbiting Earth.