Knowledge normal inhabitant of the planet Earth of its luminary differ greatly.From the fact that the sun - is an ordinary, although my own star, to the unconditional recognition of his divine nature, giving life.The truth, as usual, somewhere in between.Nevertheless, the crack in the sun has caused panic among the considerable number of people.Let's see if everything is terrible indeed.
this star called yellow dwarf, but being close to the Earth, it shines a much more vividly than the full Moon.His powerful energy of the sun must constantly fusion.Perhaps it is because of this power, and there was a huge crack in the sun.
Sunlight
constant radiation of the Sun is called the solar wind.It is converted into heat, direct heating of the surface and clouds of the planet, participating in photosynthesis of organic matter and oxygen.Sun through the plant provides food and oxygen to humans and animals.Fortunately, fatal for all living hard radiation absorbed by the atmosphere.The ability of UV light to cause pigmentation of human skin affected the division of mankind into races, depending on the place of residence and, consequently, the angle of incidence of sunlight on the earth's surface.The excess of the UV causes premature aging of the skin, wrinkles, and in severe cases, skin cancer.The crack in the sun, according to many scientists, too, can have a negative impact on human health.
role of the Sun in the life of mankind
development of human civilization is closely connected with the cult of the sun.In most religions and cultures of the peoples of the world, it plays a crucial role, as an object of worship.Ra, Helios, Horse, Dazhdbog - are just some of the names of the deity called the sun.
sun explodes
Yes, but, fortunately, quite soon, after 8 billion years, scientists suggest that not before.Interest in solar eclipses stain and reached its peak in 2012, in anticipation of the much-touted, grand end of the world.What did not splashed on the pages of all publications, whether paper or electronic.End of the world have tried to link to all the events in the history of mankind, its religions, legends and epics.The true gift of pseudo-, charlatans and soothsayers, who feed on the weakness, fear and ignorance of people, began publication in August 2012 NASA astronomers of a new formation in the Sun - the black stripes, long crack almost one million kilometers.Naturally, there were the gloomiest assumptions in the spirit of the coming end of the world.Repeat this nonsense today, there is no need.Though a crack at the Sun seen from the Earth, but it does not mean the end of humanity faces.
These astronomers from the Russian Academy of Sciences then immediately expressed their opinion that the formation of the Sun in the form of a thin black stripes or cracks, as you wish to journalists - it's just a sunny spot.Let it outstanding size, but is not even unique.The same spot was observed in October 2005, but did not caused such a stir.Many argue that the crack in the Sun is growing rapidly.This fact is not proved.
Solar eclipses
history of observations of the Sun has a century.Unprotected eyes to the sun should be seen only as a last phases - at sunset and sunrise, when its brightness is incomparably less.
phenomenon when eternal companion planet moon shone closes is called total or partial eclipse.In ancient times, people believed such an event a manifestation of the will of the gods.Solar eclipse, especially full or close to it, causing serious concern in many people, skillfully heated media.For a century, according to the calculations of astronomers, is not less than 240 eclipses of them - about 60 total.
Sunspots
Sun has a magnetic field that changes direction with time, on average every 11 years.It is this field causes the effects referred to as:
- the solar wind;
- spots;
- flash.
spots - the result of a sharp increase in the activity of the magnetic field of the star.Some two days reaching area size six times the diameter of the Earth.Increased field inhibits charged particles of the plasma spots so the temperature becomes lower than around it.This explains the local darkening visible from Earth.Such formations are extremely unstable.When the magnetic field they are destroyed, resulting in the release of a powerful stream of ionized gas of ultrahigh temperature.This so-called solar flares.
their enormous dimensions.If the flow is directed toward the Earth, its magnetic field will neutralize it, and the remnants of the flow caused in the area of the poles and high latitudes or polar auroras and geomagnetic storms in the high and middle latitudes.Powerful flash often cause disruptions to communications, power systems, various electronic devices, contribute to the aggravation of many diseases in people who are sensitive to magnetic storms.Scientists in April 1947 was recorded the largest group of sunspots ever recorded, which can be seen with the naked eye at sunset.Its size is 36 squares surface of the Earth.The crack in the sun can also be considered in this form.Such phenomena have occurred before, and will be in future years.They differ only in scale.
What threatens to crack the Sun
a great spot on the Sun will eventually lead to a powerful flash.If the Earth will be on the trajectory of emissions, the worst thing that can happen - is a powerful geomagnetic storm, beautiful auroras, unfortunately, headache in people sensitive to the phenomenon.But, of course, is not the end of the world.
To summarize, it should be noted that the crack in the sun can not be formed, since the star - a ball of hot plasma, or ionized gas, and to submit a crack in a gas cloud, it is impossible to determine.So do not panic and read tabloid press, which wants to build another scandalous news.Russian scientists have made it clear that as soon as the sun is no longer shining.Enjoy the warm days are and cease to worry about education, which so excited the public.
