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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Mar 1953 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap30No. 52 in 1953
Consecutive G1+ days4
Ap rank2,880since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
2o
3-
1+
3-
3-
4+
5o
7-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1953 | 3+ | 9 | – |
| 6 Mar 1953 | 4o | 8 | – |
| 7 Mar 1953 | 5o | 18 | G1 |
| 8 Mar 1953 | 7- | 30 | G3 |
| 9 Mar 1953 | 7- | 39 | G3 |
| 10 Mar 1953 | 5- | 20 | G1 |
| 11 Mar 1953 | 3+ | 7 | – |
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 30: No. 2,880 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.