In early September 1859, the Northern Lights could suddenly be seen as far south as the Caribbean. The cause was a geomagnetic solar storm--specifically a coronal mass ejection, now dubbed the Carrington Event, after the astronomer who recorded it.
In early September 1859, the Northern Lights could suddenly be seen as far south as the Caribbean. The cause was a geomagnetic solar storm--specifically a coronal mass ejection, now dubbed the Carrington Event, after the astronomer who recorded it.
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