SAASST News

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 16:41

SAASST Decametric Telescope Detects Several Radio Bursts

Between Sep. 19, 2023, and Sep. 24, 2023, several radio bursts were detected using the Low-frequency Radio Telescope at SAASST. The sunspots AR3435 and AR3445 pose a continued threat of strong Earth-directed solar flares.

In the past three days, several geomagnetic storms hit Earth. On Sep. 24, a G-2 class storm hit the planet, sparking rare red auroras over Scotland. On Sep. 26, a G-1 geomagnetic storm was predicted to hit Earth due to a CME approaching the planet. The effects of the Sun have been felt in the form of solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and solar flares over the last few months. These phenomena have sparked further events such as auroras, blackouts, and disruption of radio communications. This solar activity is expected to increase even more as we approach the solar maximum, the period in the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle where its activity is the highest.