Bandung-peak solar activity phenomenon has been estimated to occur in 2012. Even Roland Emmerich has been described with a very bombastic in his film in 2012. But apparently, until now the sun is still idle, so the estimate rose to shift back to 2013.The phenomenon of peak solar activity that was rumored as the Day of Resurrection, according to Dr. Thomas Djamaluddin Msc, Researcher from the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan), "Nothing special in that phenomenon, this is only the annual cycle of 11 cycles. The peak of this phenomenon occurred in 1960, then happened again in 1989, and also in 2003. " he said.
Public concern will be the impact of peak solar activity is the solar storms that cause severe impacts on human civilization.
Denied even this issue by Thomas, who recently confirmed a research professor some time ago. "Storm of the sun occurred not at the peak of solar activity but at start up or in beginning to fall on top of the cycle."
That means more incidence was indeed at the peak. But, according to Thomas, not necessarily the greatest power at the peak. Often the most powerful precisely after the summit. "Tell me the last peak occurred in 2000, but solar activity is greatest, the most powerful in fact occurred in 2003," he said.
Concrete case due to the influence of solar storms occur in the year 2003 is the number of satellites that have lost contact and do not work. "When it Lapan also noted the decrease of the telecommunications functions in the country. Radiowave high end too," said Thomas later.
Head of Science Center for Space Utilization Lapan, Sri kaloka, adding, "The peak solar cycle is marked by numerous black spots on the surface of the sun can trigger the appearance of tongues of fire (corona mass ejection) that brings high-energy particles. If you came to Earth, These particles can disrupt the Earth's magnetosphere to the ionosphere. "There was even a German paper in pigeon navigation bothered to mention the related disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field," he said. (ap)
