Induced currents were observed from low latitudes, concurrent with a solar flare observed from a London observatory.
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Updated Jul 1
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Induced currents were observed from low latitudes, concurrent with a solar flare observed from a London observatory.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- spacewar.comIn 1859, a solar storm now called the Carrington Event induced currents so strong in telegraph lines that operators disconnected their batteries and kept sending messages powered by the aurora alone, with sparks jumping from the keys to their fingers