| Astronomical fire: Richard Carrington and the solar flare of 1859. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 17764743 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
An explosion on the Sun in 1859, serendipitously witnessed by amateur astronomer Richard Carrington, plunged telegraphic communications into chaos and bathed two thirds of the Earth's skies in aurorae. Explaining what happened to the Sun and how it could affect Earth, 93 million miles away, helped change the direction of astronomy. From being concerned principally with charting the stars to aid navigation, astronomers became increasingly concerned with what the celestial objects were, how they behaved and how they might affect life on Earth. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Stuart Clark |
Related Documents
:
|
3910133 - Histones in protistan evolution. 6211113 - Computer-aided emergency telecommunications for the deaf. 16351703 - Dietary problems in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits Date: 2007-08-30 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Endeavour Volume: 31 ISSN: 0160-9327 ISO Abbreviation: Endeavour Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2007-10-15 Completed Date: 2008-02-01 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0375037 Medline TA: Endeavour Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 104-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Centre for Astrophysics Research, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herts, United Kingdom. stu.clark@btconnect.com |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Astronomy
/
history* Great Britain History, 19th Century Radiation Monitoring / history* Radiometry / history* Research Solar Activity* Sunlight |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
|
Richard Carrington |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: 'This just isn't sustainable': precarious employment, stress and workers' health.
Next Document: Neurotoxicity of HIV-1 Tat protein: involvement of D1 dopamine receptor.