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Bookmark or Share- Carrington Event - WikipediaThe Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking on 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in telegraph stations. [1]
- What if the Carrington Event, the largest solar storm ever recorded ...In 1859, British astronomer Richard Carrington saw a blast of white light on the surface of the sun. This was the Carrington Event, as scientists now call it, and it is the largest recorded...
- What was the Carrington Event, and why does it matter? - EarthSkyA much-larger CME in the year 1859 caused the Carrington Event, which manifested as perplexing disruptions in the technologies then in use, such as the telegraph.
- The Carrington Event: History's greatest solar storm | SpaceThe Carrington Event sparked a huge geomagnetic storm that wreaked havoc with technology. Earth fell silent as telegraph communications around the world failed.
- How likely is another Carrington Event? | Earth | EarthSkyThese super-storms are rare events but estimating their chance of occurrence is an important part of planning the level of mitigation needed to protect critical national infrastructure. The...
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