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Geomagnetic storm on 17 May 1953 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap28No. 59 in 1953

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank3,298since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–037-

03–065-

06–093o

09–121+

12–152o

15–183o

18–213-

21–244-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
14 May 1953	2o	4	–
15 May 1953	8-	55	G4
16 May 1953	7+	85	G3
17 May 1953	7-	28	G3
18 May 1953	4-	16	–
19 May 1953	5o	26	G1
20 May 1953	4-	15	–

Highest-Ap days of 1953

16 May 195385

19 Sep 195380

2 Mar 195368

24 Mar 195363

4 Sep 195361

24 Aug 195358

19 Oct 195356

24 Feb 195355

15 May 195355

5 Jan 195351

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 28: No. 3,298 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.