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Geomagnetic storm on 26 Oct 1956 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap41No. 30 in 1956
Consecutive G1+ days3
Ap rank1,502since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
3o
3o
4-
2o
4-
5-
7-
6+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1956 | 4o | 16 | – |
| 24 Oct 1956 | 3+ | 7 | – |
| 25 Oct 1956 | 2- | 4 | – |
| 26 Oct 1956 | 7- | 41 | G3 |
| 27 Oct 1956 | 6- | 32 | G2 |
| 28 Oct 1956 | 5- | 20 | G1 |
| 29 Oct 1956 | 3o | 10 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1956
172
156
103
102
95
86
84
82
80
78
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 41: No. 1,502 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.