The 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]

Jun 24, 2022 · The Carrington Event took place in September 1859 and is one of history's largest solar storms. Events like this can wreak havoc on our technological world.

Mar 14, 2012 · In 1859 a massive solar flare spewed electrified gas and subatomic particles toward Earth, wreaking havoc on telegraph networks. On the morning of September 1, 1859, amateur astronomer...

Oct 22, 2023 · A 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.

On the previous day, British astronomer Richard Carrington of the Royal Greenwich Observatory had made the first observations of a white-light solar flare, a bright spot suddenly appearing on the Sun.

Apr 9, 2025 · Had the Carrington Event occurred even a few decades later than its actual date of 1859, it would have had electricity and long railway lines to electrify, not just telegraphs. At least, however ...

Mar 26, 2025 · It is 1859, and few people in Florida have ever seen an aurora. They are amazed and frightened. A few days later, on September 1, English astronomer Richard C. Carrington is studying a group of sunspots (through dark filters that protect his eyes, of course).

Mar 11, 2025 · What was the Carrington Event? On September 1, 1859, Richard Carrington was peering through his telescope when he witnessed a sudden, dazzling flash of white light on the sun. Exploring the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history.

Apr 14, 2025 · The Carrington Event on September 1, 1859. Illustration of sunspots by R.C. Carrington from Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 20, Issue 1, November 1859. ... The Carrington Event was observed by both R.C. Carrington and Richard Hodgson independently the day before the effects of this large solar flare hit Earth. The ...

May 2, 2012 · Noon approached on September 1, 1859, and British astronomer Richard Christopher Carrington was busy with his favorite pastime: tracking sunspots, those huge regions of the star darkened by...