The sun entered the maximum phase of its activity, so spots, coronal holes appear on the star and it throws out flashes. The latter may be accompanied by coronal mass emissions that cause magnetic storms on Earth.

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According to Spaceweather space weather tracking, on February 14, on Valentine's Day, the planet was covered by a magnetic storm of category G1. It is associated with the flow of solar wind, which comes from a hole in the solar atmosphere. The hole is so wide that the earth will be inside the stream for another two to three days.

According to the Meteoagent portal, the current magnetic storm is a continuation of the disturbances of the geomagnetic field, which began on February 9th.

Magnetic storms are disturbances in the geomagnetic field of the Earth with different duration and intensity. They are associated with streams of charged particles that the sun throws. Magnetic storms can cause interruptions in the work of communication, as well as influence the well -being of the elderly and weather dependent people. In particular, they can experience headache, dizziness, nausea, joint pain, fatigue, insomnia.

Earlier, scientists said that it was possible to say for sure whether the peak of solar activity has occurred only seven months after its completion.