New geomagnetic storm began on Earth on August 9

The level of geomagnetic disturbances reached G1

Geomagnetic disturbances of level G1 have begun on Earth. This was reported by the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of IKI and ISZF.

The level of the storm is still moderate. At the moment, its only source is the influence of the coronal hole. The expected plasma ejections from the Sun have not yet arrived. In case of their arrival at night, a significant increase in disturbances is possible.
Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of IKI and ISZF

On the morning of August 9, Moscow time, the solar wind front reached the Earth's magnetic shell. Its speed was from 600 to 700 kilometers per second. The geomagnetic index Kp jumped to six points. This was a record since June 13.

Earlier www1.ru reported that a class M2.2 flare occurred on the Sun.

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