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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Aug 1950 (G4)
Max Kp8-G4
Ap71No. 8 in 1950
Consecutive G1+ days6
Ap rank402since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
8-
6+
8-
5o
3+
3-
3-
4o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1950 | 3- | 6 | – |
| 6 Aug 1950 | 4- | 11 | – |
| 7 Aug 1950 | 8- | 42 | G4 |
| 8 Aug 1950 | 8- | 71 | G4 |
| 9 Aug 1950 | 5+ | 38 | G1 |
| 10 Aug 1950 | 6+ | 42 | G2 |
| 11 Aug 1950 | 5- | 29 | G1 |
Highest-Ap days of 1950
136
108
90
84
79
79
79
71
64
64
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 8-, Ap 71: No. 402 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.