
Sunspot that caused intense solar storms makes dramatic comeback
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The AR3723 sunspot will soon face Earth, a month after triggering a level G5 geomagnetic storm The solar storm resulted in sightings of the Northern Lights throughout the UK and in dozens of US states. The peak of geomagnetic activity occurs when the Sun’s north and south poles flip around, with the last solar maximum taking place in April 2014. open image in gallery Northern lights were visible in the UK between 10-12 May, 2024, as a result of a severe solar storm The date of the next solar maximum will not be known until it has already passed, with space weather forecasters currently predicting that it will take place at some point between now and early 2026. The chances of having coronal mass ejections aimed directly at Earth rather than out into space could also increase.” open image in gallery Should another G5 geomagnetic storm take place again, the arrival of auroras could also coincide with widespread disruption to power systems, satellites and other spacecraft. A solar flare emitted by the returning AR3723 sunspot on 23 June caused brief shortwave radio blackouts across Western Europe and West Africa, according to NOAA.
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