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Geomagnetic storm on 2 Oct 1950 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap79No. 7 in 1950
Consecutive G1+ days7
Ap rank315since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
4o
6o
6o
7-
6-
6+
6+
6o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1950 | 1o | 3 | – |
| 30 Sep 1950 | 4+ | 12 | – |
| 1 Oct 1950 | 6+ | 58 | G2 |
| 2 Oct 1950 | 7- | 79 | G3 |
| 3 Oct 1950 | 7- | 52 | G3 |
| 4 Oct 1950 | 6o | 50 | G2 |
| 5 Oct 1950 | 5o | 37 | 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 7-, Ap 79: No. 315 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.