What was the "Carrington Event"?
Correct answer: Powerful solar storm in 1859
Nannad
the pic was handy 😊
constantgamer0421
September 6, 2017
Early this morning (Sept. 6), the sun released two powerful solar flares — the second was the most powerful in more than a decade.
At 5:10 a.m. EDT (0910 GMT), an X-class solar flare — the most powerful sun-storm category — blasted from a large sunspot on the sun's surface. That flare was the strongest since 2015, at X2.2, but it was dwarfed just 3 hours later, at 8:02 a.m. EDT (1202 GMT), by an X9.3 flare, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The last X9 flare occurred in 2006 (coming in at X9.0).
According to SWPC, the flares resulted in radio blackouts: high-frequency radio experienced a "wide area of blackouts, loss of contact for up to an hour over [the] sunlit side of Earth," and low frequency communication, used in navigation, was degraded for an hour.
Player Gigi #28446253
Jhonti, I was also thinking that, but would probably be pretty disastrous today with all the electronics we depend on!
WisePisces27971
kimsharkey625. WOW I NEVER KNEW THIS. THIS IS Y I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH. IT'S NOT JUST A GAME TO
Mujahid Mohideen R
Picture gave the idea of the answer
Rachel
anyone noticed how many flares & earthquakes Earth's experiencing now?
Republic of Taiwan
That is not a caring-turn/caring-ton
Deedz
Picture for the win!
Player #41360751
Loved the final event of "Dynasty".... LOL 😆 😄 😀
Zarnaab
This picture discribe every thing 😋😋
Irwin
is there really a chance this will happen again? maybe the answer is yes.
Dominique
Thanks for the picture. It gave me the idea❤
EJD79
No way would I get this right so I picked Dynasty....hence didn't get it right. ha
Uninitialized
Player brandy pup, yup, we are, just a matter of time before we get stormed
Player #16702581
haha.. final episode of Dynasty..cracked me up!
Jhonti
UnopposedYogi27101, it would have been interesting to see its effects, maybe an aurora in the equator
DK
poda dai
ChampionNymph37634
Jo, I missed this ? also. picked 3rd answer thinking it seemed more sophisticated. Duh!
Rabbit
UnopposedYogi27101, that’s when the earth was supposed to end December 21, 2012
Danteholi
Jo, refer to the illustration picture it helps
Player brandy pup
FibrousGauntlet5, amazing. are we sitting ducks?
FibrousGauntlet5
Jo, ditto here~