Since May, with the emergence of large sunspots on the sun's surface, the sun has continued to erupt violently, with 10 X-class flares and more than 60 M-class flares erupting in just one week, and the intensity and frequency of outbreaks are rare in history.
The National Space Science Center predicts that the geomagnetic field will produce a strong disturbance on May 11, Beijing time, and may reach the level of a geomagnetic storm. When a geodetic storm occurs, the atmospheric density will increase, and the orbital attenuation rate of low-orbit satellites will be further aggravated. The electron density of the ionosphere will be disturbed, which will affect the quality of radio wave communication and the accuracy of navigation and positioning. At the same time, in high latitudes, the beautiful aurora phenomenon will also reappear.
At 09:00 this morning (11th), the National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center issued a red warning for geomagnetic storms: geomagnetic storms will occur from 23:00 on May 10, 2024, Beijing time, and the maximum level will reach the level of super geomagnetic storms (Kp=9), and it is expected that in the next 24 hours, the magnetic storm process will continue, and geomagnetic storms may still occur in the future.
Early this morning, many people posted photos of seeing the "Aurora" in the United Kingdom, Germany and other places on social media.
Source: Southern Metropolis Daily