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Massive sunspot is turning towards Earth this can res..major solar flares that can effect electrical systems – Firstpost
These sunspots occur on the photosphere region of the sun and can be huge in size – up to 50,000 kilometres in diameter
FP TrendingAug 07, 2020 17:36:48 IST
A massive sunspot on the Sun is turning towards our planet and this could result in strong solar flares. The sunspot AR2770 was detected earlier this week and is expected to grow in size in the upcoming days.
A report by SpaceWeather.com – a space weather forecasting website – said that multiple minor flares have been emitted by the sunspot already as it faced towards the earth. These flares have caused “minor waves of ionization to ripple through Earth’s u…
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