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Geomagnetic storm on 3 Oct 1959 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap46No. 29 in 1959

Consecutive G1+ days6

Ap rank1,126since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–031o

03–063-

06–094o

09–123o

12–153+

15–186-

18–217-

21–247-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
30 Sep 1959	3+	12	–
1 Oct 1959	6o	44	G2
2 Oct 1959	6-	23	G2
3 Oct 1959	7-	46	G3
4 Oct 1959	7o	51	G3
5 Oct 1959	6o	37	G2
6 Oct 1959	6-	53	G2

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 46: No. 1,126 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.