Solar storms are impacting Earth's magnetic field.
6 reports, 5 independent
Updated Sep 17
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- 3
- Repetition
- 83%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
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What happened
Solar storms are impacting Earth's magnetic field.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A geomagnetic storm affected telegraph circuits in Kew Gardens and Portland.Sub-event
- Induced currents were observed from low latitudes, concurrent with a solar flare observed from a London observatory.Sub-event
Solar storms are affecting Earth's magnetic field.1 source
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The entities involved
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Earth
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
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Carrington
village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England
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