“Cannibal” solar storm: What it is and how it could affect Mexico

A new one Astronomical phenomenon Unlike eclipses and meteor showers that can happen very soon, which are usually spectacular, that won’t be the case in this case. A “cannibalistic” solar storm”, known as Coronal magnetic discharge (EMC).

According to experts, this event will have the next direct impact on Earth Friday December 1 And they will be projections of the Sun traveling towards our planet this week. However, despite being a global phenomenon, it has some consequences in Mexico.

As per the information provided Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), of US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the storm is expected to begin Friday afternoon, November 30.

Throughout that day, solar energy is estimated to travel at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour, and until this moment, similar events of detected coronal mass ejections received the “G3” category, which can be interpreted as follows. Strong.

As reported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA in English), the storm is a Class G2 storm and is expected to last for about 15 hours.

The Sun is a giant thermonuclear reactor that fuses hydrogen atoms together to form helium, capable of producing temperatures of millions of degrees. Intense magnetic fields.

Although this may seem like a dangerous fact for people’s health and the environment due to the high travel of solar waves, the reality is that they are not affected. consequences of risk; However, it is recommended Don’t expose yourself for too long To the rays of the sun.

However, it is expected to affect telecommunications issues, i.e. blackouts are expected to be recorded in radio and GPS signals, material telephone signals and even internet access due to the impact it may have on Earth.

Therefore, the most remarkable result that can be recorded in Mexico about this phenomenon is that at certain periods or moments, people are not very numerous. Sending and receiving SMS messages is easyMake calls or use their social networks as a means of communication, although this may not be a regular occurrence.

Entitled Flames expected to appear ClassThey are known to be large and long-lived, and can produce the equivalent of a billion hydrogen bombs.

Name “A cannibal” This solar storm is accepted because of the type it presents because it is a High power and travel at high speed than the other two recent exits.

Although this name may lead people to imagine more terrifying things, the truth is that it is a more common name in astronomical matters because a coronal mass ejection that occurs is very similar to a cloud of magnetized plasma. and radiation thrown into space by the Sun as a result of an explosion.