Analyzing Solar Flares using the Tashkent SuperSID Monitor

H.E. Eshquvatov; B. J. Ahmedov; Y.A.Tillayev; U.T.Asatov

H.E. Eshquvatov Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute Astronomy 33, Tashkent 100052, Uzbekistan
B. J. Ahmedov Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute Astronomy 33, Tashkent 100052, Uzbekistan
Y.A.Tillayev Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute Astronomy 33, Tashkent 100052, Uzbekistan
U.T.Asatov Tashkent Chemical Technological Institute, 32 Navoi Avenue, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Keywords: Very Low Frequency (VLF), Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SID), Solar Flares, SuperSID Monitor

Abstract

We analyse solar flares for different VLF (JJI, Japan, NLK, NML, NPM, USA) transmitters signals. The strongest C-class was detected, on January 28, 2016, at Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute in Tashkent. Super SID monitor can detect the SID (Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance) due to solar flares by recording the Very Low Frequency (VLF, 3- 30 kHz) signals emitted by transmitters. Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances are the immediate effects of solar flares, which impact the earth and affect the upper atmospheric layers and the system of telecommunication. Summary of the global data from GOES -13 which the local data generated by the receiver used for revealed an unusual spikes in the region of a low Solar flares on January 28, 2016. Solar scientists classified it as an С-flare, in this case an С9.6-class flare. The flare peaked at about 12:02pm. We also analyse Solar flares observed by Tashkent Super SID receiver and show that results are the same with the results of GOES.

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