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Geomagnetic storm on 26 May 1951 (G3)
Max Kp7oG3
Ap42No. 46 in 1951
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank1,401since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
3+
2o
2o
3o
4-
6-
6-
7o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1951 | 6o | 27 | G2 |
| 24 May 1951 | 4+ | 17 | – |
| 25 May 1951 | 4- | 11 | – |
| 26 May 1951 | 7o | 42 | G3 |
| 27 May 1951 | 5+ | 20 | G1 |
| 28 May 1951 | 3- | 6 | – |
| 29 May 1951 | 4o | 13 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1951
116
106
98
91
88
85
82
82
73
68
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 7o, Ap 42: No. 1,401 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.