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Geomagnetic storm on 16 Jul 1959 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap47No. 28 in 1959

Consecutive G1+ days5

Ap rank1,074since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–037+

03–065+

06–094+

09–123o

12–154-

15–183+

18–214+

21–245o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
13 Jul 1959	3+	11	–
14 Jul 1959	4o	16	–
15 Jul 1959	9o	236	G5
16 Jul 1959	7+	47	G3
17 Jul 1959	9-	110	G5
18 Jul 1959	8o	119	G4
19 Jul 1959	5o	31	G1

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 47: No. 1,074 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.