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    Carrington Event - Wikipedia

    TypeGeomagnetic storm
    Formed1 September 1859
    Dissipated2 September 1859
    DamageSevere damage to telegraph stations
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    The Carrington Event: History's greatest solar storm

    WEBJun 24, 2022 · The Carrington Event was a large solar storm that took place at the beginning of September 1859, just a few months before the solar maximum of 1860. In August 1859, astronomers around the world...

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    A Perfect Solar Superstorm: The 1859 Carrington Event

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      What was the Carrington event?
      The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking from 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires [citation needed] in multiple telegraph stations.

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      How did the Carrington event affect Earth?
      The flare spewed electrified gas and subatomic particles toward Earth, and the resulting geomagnetic storm—dubbed the “Carrington Event”—was the largest on record to have struck the planet.

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      Why did Richard Carrington witness the most intense geomagnetic storm in history?
      In 1859, astronomer Richard Carrington was studying the Sun when he witnessed the most intense geomagnetic storm recorded in history. The storm, triggered by a giant solar flare, sent brilliant auroral displays across the globe causing electrical sparking and fires in telegraph stations.

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      Among them was Richard Carrington, an amateur skywatcher in a small town called Redhill, near London in England. On Sep. 1, as Carrington was sketching the sunspots, he was blinded by a sudden flash of light. Carrington described it as a "white light flare" according to NASA spaceflight. The whole event lasted about five minutes.

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