Aurora & Space WeatherGeomagnetic activity in 1956
Mean Ap18.0
G1+122days
G3+25days
G51days
G1+ days by month
- January 1956
- February 1956
- March 1956
- April 1956
- May 1956
- June 1956
- July 1956
- August 1956
- September 1956
- October 1956
- November 1956
- December 1956
Nearby years (G1+ days)
164
150
108
52
63
122
118
122
133
155
93
Top 10 days by Ap
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1956 | 9- | 172 | G5 |
| 16 May 1956 | 8+ | 156 | G4 |
| 25 Feb 1956 | 8+ | 103 | G4 |
| 3 Mar 1956 | 7+ | 102 | G3 |
| 24 May 1956 | 7o | 95 | G3 |
| 15 Nov 1956 | 8- | 86 | G4 |
| 24 Aug 1956 | 8- | 84 | G4 |
| 2 Sep 1956 | 8o | 82 | G4 |
| 22 Apr 1956 | 7+ | 80 | G3 |
| 8 Sep 1956 | 8+ | 78 | G4 |
Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.
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1956 had 122 G1+ storm days (No. 15 of 95 years) and 25 G3+ days.