the strongest magnet in the world boasts 900 times the earths magnetism, so why wouldn’t a compass point towards those superior magnets?

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Also does anyone know how those ultra strong magnets are affecting our planet if at all?

Edit: sorry the [link](https://imamagnets.com/en/blog/what-is-most-powerful-magnet/#:~:text=The%20world’s%20most%20powerful%20magnet%20is%2044.14%20Teslas.&text=This%20super%20magnet%20has%20a,we%20find%20in%20a%20hospital) says 900,000 times the earths magnetism

Edit 2: Thank you wonderful people for clearing that up. Your minor support did more for my mental health than you realize not just for the knowledge but also the general support from the community. Y’all are amazing.

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Fun fact: it would! If you were close enough your compass would totally point at the badass magnet. This is how Banded Iron Formations were found in northern Michigan. Checking his compass, dude noticed that “N” pointed directly into the setting sun, because it was attracted to a hill in that direction that was 30% iron.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_iron_formation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_iron_formation)