There is an entire book on the 1859 event

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Socrates II — 7/14/2009 2:32:01 PM (archived)

Which has its own Web site, of course:

http://www.stuartclark.com/sunkings.html

The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the
Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began

By Stuart Clark

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Fun Sunspot Plotter - phil - 7/13/2009 6:22:30 PM
- Where was it I read that a huge sunspot has returned to the sun in the past few weeks? - Jefferson-Washington - 7/13/2009 9:29:23 PM
  - There is an entire book on the 1859 event - Socrates II - 7/14/2009 2:32:01 PM
  - re: Where was it I read that a huge sunspot has returned to the sun in the past few weeks? - phil - 7/14/2009 2:20:15 AM

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