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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Aug 1943 (G3)
Max Kp7+G3
Ap79No. 3 in 1943
Consecutive G1+ days3
Ap rank311since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
3-
4+
3+
5+
7-
7+
6+
7+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1943 | 4+ | 20 | – |
| 6 Aug 1943 | 4+ | 14 | – |
| 7 Aug 1943 | 6- | 18 | G2 |
| 8 Aug 1943 | 7+ | 79 | G3 |
| 9 Aug 1943 | 8- | 48 | G4 |
| 10 Aug 1943 | 4- | 9 | – |
| 11 Aug 1943 | 2+ | 6 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1943
140
90
79
66
61
61
57
52
50
48
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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Max Kp 7+, Ap 79: No. 311 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.