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Geomagnetic storm on 10 Apr 1959 (G4)

Max Kp8-G4

Ap98No. 9 in 1959

Consecutive G1+ days4

Ap rank175since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–035-

03–065o

06–098-

09–127+

12–157+

15–187o

18–215+

21–243+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
7 Apr 1959	3+	8	–
8 Apr 1959	5+	22	G1
9 Apr 1959	6+	44	G2
10 Apr 1959	8-	98	G4
11 Apr 1959	5o	23	G1
12 Apr 1959	4-	10	–
13 Apr 1959	3o	9	–

Highest-Ap days of 1959

15 Jul 1959236

27 Mar 1959178

16 Aug 1959130

18 Jul 1959119

17 Aug 1959114

17 Jul 1959110

12 May 1959108

4 Sep 1959103

10 Apr 195998

28 Mar 195987

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 8-, Ap 98: No. 175 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.