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Geomagnetic storm on 16 Nov 1956 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap48No. 24 in 1956
Consecutive G1+ days8
Ap rank1,010since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
6+
7-
6o
4+
3o
3-
4+
3-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1956 | 5o | 16 | G1 |
| 14 Nov 1956 | 7o | 59 | G3 |
| 15 Nov 1956 | 8- | 86 | G4 |
| 16 Nov 1956 | 7- | 48 | G3 |
| 17 Nov 1956 | 4- | 15 | – |
| 18 Nov 1956 | 5- | 18 | G1 |
| 19 Nov 1956 | 2o | 4 | – |
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 48: No. 1,010 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.