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Geomagnetic storm on 11 Jul 1959 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap44No. 33 in 1959
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank1,267since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
4-
4o
3o
2-
3+
7-
5+
6+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1959 | 4- | 14 | – |
| 9 Jul 1959 | 4+ | 18 | – |
| 10 Jul 1959 | 4o | 13 | – |
| 11 Jul 1959 | 7- | 44 | G3 |
| 12 Jul 1959 | 6+ | 24 | G2 |
| 13 Jul 1959 | 3+ | 11 | – |
| 14 Jul 1959 | 4o | 16 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1959
236
178
130
119
114
110
108
103
98
87
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 44: No. 1,267 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.