1859 solar superstorm

1859 solar superstorm

The solar storm of 1859 was the most powerful solar storm in recorded history. It occurred in September, 1859 and caused the failure of telegraph systems all over Europe and North America while the aurora was seen as far south a Rome. [ [http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_031027.html "The Great Storm: Solar Tempest of 1859 Revealed ".] ]

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