Study Rules Out Plate Sensitivity as Cause for Transient Suppression During Geomagnetic Storms

New research suggests that geomagnetic storms do not suppress transient detections by reducing overall photographic plate sensitivity. The study found that stellar detection counts remained consistent across varying storm intensities, challenging a previous hypothesis. This work strengthens the evidence for a dose-dependent suppression of transient detection rates that is specific to the source, rather than a general artifact of plate sensitivity.