northern Lights The place you go if you want to see is usually Norway There are places closer to the poles, such as Because it is not possible to see these in Turkey, which is closer to the equator than such countries. We all knew this already, but if this is the case, soon The lights seen from our country what was it?

The main person responsible for this of the sun yourself. We see these lights because of what is happening on our star in question. Furthermore, these events, which date back to the mid-18th century, are expected to reach their maximum in 2025.”Why 2025?”, “Why the 18th century” and “Why the sun?” Let’s answer questions like these without confusing you.

The event we call the ‘solar cycle’ involves changes in the sun’s magnetic field.

Solar cycles since 1755

• It starts in 1755 because that is when the first measurement was made.

The reason for the cycle is that while it may last 14-15 years, it is more or less every 11 years A pattern is emerging. Every eleven years, solar activity has minimums and maximums. We understand this from the black spots on our star, which we call sunspots. The size of these spots up to the worldit may even be much broader.

Maximum solar energy In the phase we mentioned the relevant activities to the top reaches and from here to the solar minimum It’s getting lighter. Then it goes back to the maximum level and the explosions become more intense again. This is the cycle we are talking about. The last cycle was the 24th in 2014. We are currently witnessing the 25th cycle with the beginning of solar minimum in 2019.

So what does this have to do with lights on earth?

The explosions caused by these places push the solar wind towards us.

Coronal mass ejaculations, i.e. these charged particle winds that arise due to solar explosions, as they come towards Earth geomagnetic storm A summoned event is triggered. During this event, pressure is exerted on the part of the Earth’s magnetosphere that faces the Sun, while the part on the opposite side, that is: side that does not face the sun It extends backwards.

magnetosphere When it removes this effect, it returns to its previous state, while a large amount of magnetic force is produced at the poles. Particles of the sun cause the northern lights at these points. This is due to the interaction of the magnetosphere, loaded with charged particles from the Sun, with the upper part of the atmosphere. including Turkiye made it visible in many European countries.

So in our country In Ordu and Van These observed lights are part of solar storms. The reason for this is coronal mass discharges on the Sun. According to scientists, it is about the incident Not 1, but 2 explosions resulted.

Now let’s get to the bad part of this.

These lights can cause disruptions in the transmission of radio waves, power outages and circuit problems. At the same time, in the past until burning and are known to cause widespread electronic problems. In recent years, SpaceX rockets have also played their part in this.

The 24th cycle, which ends in 2021, indicates that the cycle in 2025 will be stronger than expected.

Because the previous cycle was actually quite weak 25th cycle People thought it wouldn’t be much different. But even in July, more sunspots from the 24th cycle had been detected. So there is a more violent cycle going on right now. But unfortunately we don’t know what the consequences of this will be.

Because the impact of this situation cannot be calculated so easily. We can tell if a cycle has started by looking at the solar activity. More importantly, our Our 11 year cycle In addition, there are also cycles that take place during more or less specific periods. We don’t know if this cycle, which will reach its maximum in 2025, will be one of them.

For people unfamiliar with the subject, even if it is just a few clusters of light in the sky, it is a stronger than expected solar storm. It could lead to expensive disruptions.

To understand the severity of the incident, let’s look at the Carrington Incident of 1859.

Comparison of the Carrington event with another eruption

Of course, there was no such thing as the Internet when this happened. Telegraph operators provided intensive communications. at this date solar storm When it happened, telegraph infrastructures had collapsed in several parts of the world. There have also been reports of smoke and sparks coming from some machines. Moreover, even though it was night, aurora lights also illuminated the sky.

Of course, most people at that time for religious reasons He had it tied up. But the real event was an explosion on the sun whose impact was thought to be equivalent to 10 billion atomic bombs. This explosion was discovered by an amateur astronomer. Richard CarringtonHe noticed the spots when he saw them during his observations of the sun. That is why the incident is named after him.

Telegrams at that time formed the backbone of communication. Now imagine if something similar happened to the Internet. The panic this will cause worldwide and the financial costs for governments are unimaginable. In addition, problems in the migration routes of animals and disruptions in the operation of satellites will be inevitable.

Although rare, the Northern Lights can be seen in our country because of the cycle. We expect to see the maximum level in 2025 or even the end of 2024. We have explained to you what the cycle is, why it occurs and what effects it can have. As new information becomes available, we will bring it to you.

This incident caused such scenes in our country:

Although the images above are real, the view of Galata Tower you see was created through manipulation.

However, it seems possible that we will see the truth in 2025.