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Strong solar flare reached the Earth last night causing magnetic storms

10 January 2014 11:10 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Konul Kamilgizi – APA. After the strong solar flare on January 7, plasma flow has moved into the Earth at 11:00-12:00 pm, which has led to magnetic storm. Chief of the Sun and solar-terrestrial relationship Department of Shamakhi-based Tusi Astrophysical Observatory of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Namig Jalilov told APA that magnetic field excitation was weak. According to him, the magnetic storm was not strong as expected: “Magnetic storm has weak and strong amplitude. This magnetic storm was weak. People who have a strong cardiovascular disease can feel this storm. Strong man-made and catastrophic disasters were not expected on the Earth as a result of the solar flare and didn’t happen.”

Jalilov said magnetic storm lasts for a day. According to the department chief, magnetic storm may be unfavorable for people, they may have headaches. At the end of the day the magnetic storm will weaken.

Jalilov noted that the solar system is in its most active phase.

“Solar flares often occur. But X-1.2 solar flare did not occur on January 7. The state of magnetic spots in the Sun gives us ground to say that there will not be strong flares in the near future. The situation is completely calm,” he said.

X-1.2 solar flare occurred on January 7. Its source was sunspot group 1944. Earlier, it was said that it would cause magnetic storm.