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Richard Christopher Carrington. Richard Christopher Carrington (26 May 1826 – 27 November 1875) was an English amateur astronomer whose 1859 astronomical observations demonstrated the existence of solar flares as well as suggesting their electrical influence upon the Earth and its aurorae; and whose 1863 records of sunspot observations revealed the differential rotation of the Sun.
The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking on 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires [ citation needed ] in telegraph stations. [1]
Carrington, Richard Christopher nell'Enciclopedia Treccani - Treccani - Treccani. Astronomo inglese (Chelsea 1826 - Curt, Fornham, 1875), prima a Durham (1848-51), poi in un suo osservatorio privato a Redhill nel Surrey. Si occupò principalmente di ricerche e osservazioni solari da cui ottenne importanti risultati: lo spostamento delle macchie ...
Astronomo. Nato il 26 maggio 1826 a Chelsea in Inghilterra e morto il 27 novembre 1875 a Curt presso Farnham (Surrey). Studiò a Cambridge fra il 1844 e il 1848; poi prestò servizio per tre anni presso l'Osservatorio dell'università di Durham. Fondò più tardi un proprio osservatorio privato, dedicandosi particolarmente alle osservazioni ...
1 de sept. de 2007 · At 33, Richard Christopher Carrington was already an accomplished young astronomer. He possessed a first-class education from Trinity College, Cambridge; had compiled a much-needed star catalogue that drew praise from all; and worked tirelessly as an unpaid ambassador for the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
25 de nov. de 2001 · One who was greatly influenced by Schwabe's discovery was an English gentleman of independent means, Richard Christopher Carrington, who devoted himself to the study of sunspots. His work, extending from 1853 to 1861, was collected in "Observation of the Spots of the Sun" [1863], a book described by Harold W. Newton as "a classic studied with feelings of admiration by all sunspot observers."
4 de nov. de 2023 · Il giorno 1° settembre 1859 due astronomi inglesi, Richard Christopher Carrington e Richard Hodgson, stavano osservando ciascuno con il proprio strumento il disco del Sole, per annotare la posizione delle macchie solari.
