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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Aug 1949 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap34No. 32 in 1949
Consecutive G1+ days1
Ap rank2,248since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
6o
7-
4-
4-
4-
1+
1+
1+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1949 | 4o | 19 | – |
| 6 Aug 1949 | 4- | 9 | – |
| 7 Aug 1949 | 4+ | 12 | – |
| 8 Aug 1949 | 7- | 34 | G3 |
| 9 Aug 1949 | 3+ | 10 | – |
| 10 Aug 1949 | 4- | 11 | – |
| 11 Aug 1949 | 2- | 4 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1949
156
156
153
100
91
90
83
65
64
62
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 34: No. 2,248 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.