Science on the 28th of August 1859 in history

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28 Aug 1859 solar storm of 1859	science	solar storm of 1859 (astronomy) September 2 – The solar storm of 1859, the largest geomagnetic solar storm on record, causes the Northern lights aurora to be visible as far south as Cuba and knocks out telegraph communication. This is also called the Carrington event, Richard Carrington being the first known person to observe solar flares, due to this storm. It is also the first major solar radiation storm to be recorded.	0

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