k0ua
Epic Contributor
I heard this morning that we missed having another Carrington Event in July of 2012 by two days. We apparently did not realize that the CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) that was not pointed at the earth was so severe. They claim it was of the intensity of the 1859 Carrington Event. Of course if it hit us, I would likely not be typing this little informative scare piece. So we dodged a bullet, again. Some day it will happen. Fortunately it was not pointed at the earth this time.
Solar storm of 1859 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solar storm of 1859 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia