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Geomagnetic storm on 5 Jan 1953 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap51No. 10 in 1953
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank868since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
2-
3+
7-
6o
6-
5o
5-
5-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1953 | 4+ | 20 | – |
| 3 Jan 1953 | 3o | 9 | – |
| 4 Jan 1953 | 3- | 6 | – |
| 5 Jan 1953 | 7- | 51 | G3 |
| 6 Jan 1953 | 5- | 14 | G1 |
| 7 Jan 1953 | 3o | 8 | – |
| 8 Jan 1953 | 3+ | 9 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1953
85
80
68
63
61
58
56
55
55
51
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 51: No. 868 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.