Sunspots have been observed since the time of Galileo when he used the telescope to observe the sun. They are visible through a telescope as darkened spots on the sun caused by an area of extreme magnetic activity and dramatically lower temperatures (compared to the average temperature of the sun). The sunspots are approximately 2,000 degrees’ kelvin cooler than the photosphere which is why they appear darker against their hotter surroundings. The diameter of a sunspot varies from approximately 700km to over 7,000km and has a magnetic field of up to 0.4 tesla, which is extremely high. Sunspots are caused by locations of magnetic field disruptions inside the sun which prevent a lot of heat from reaching the surface, hence the cooler temperatures.
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The medium sized ‘M-class’ (Mid-sized solar flare) solar flares can release enough charge particles to strip electrons from the earth’s ionosphere blocking communications signals to and from the satellites. The ionosphere also begins bouncing off the particles and waves back into space colliding with the satellites communication waves and momentarily interrupting signals between the satellites and earth.
When a large ‘X-class’ (largest of all solar flares) solar flare occurs it carries enough charged particles, x-rays and magnetized plasma that although is harmless to humans due to the atmosphere protection, can have an electromagnetic pulse effect (EMP) on the Earth causing all electronically powered sources to be forcedly shut off for anywhere up to a few years (in the event of a severely large solar flare) which would stop almost all industries from continuing work and cause chaos on as no electrical appliances in which we thrive off would
The medium sized ‘M-class’ (Mid-sized solar flare) solar flares can release enough charge particles to strip electrons from the earth’s ionosphere blocking communications signals to and from the satellites. The ionosphere also begins bouncing off the particles and waves back into space colliding with the satellites communication waves and momentarily interrupting signals between the satellites and earth.
When a large ‘X-class’ (largest of all solar flares) solar flare occurs it carries enough charged particles, x-rays and magnetized plasma that although is harmless to humans due to the atmosphere protection, can have an electromagnetic pulse effect (EMP) on the Earth causing all electronically powered sources to be forcedly shut off for anywhere up to a few years (in the event of a severely large solar flare) which would stop almost all industries from continuing work and cause chaos on as no electrical appliances in which we thrive off would