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Geomagnetic storm on 24 May 1959 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap52No. 22 in 1959

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank823since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033+

03–064o

06–096-

09–125o

12–155-

15–184o

18–215-

21–247+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
21 May 1959	4-	13	–
22 May 1959	4-	15	–
23 May 1959	4-	12	–
24 May 1959	7+	52	G3
25 May 1959	6+	25	G2
26 May 1959	3+	7	–
27 May 1959	2+	5	–

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 7+, Ap 52: No. 823 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.