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Geomagnetic storm on 28 Nov 1959 (G4)
Max Kp8oG4
Ap82No. 12 in 1959
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank285since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
6o
8o
7+
7-
4+
4-
4o
4o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1959 | 3+ | 10 | – |
| 26 Nov 1959 | 4o | 13 | – |
| 27 Nov 1959 | 5- | 15 | G1 |
| 28 Nov 1959 | 8o | 82 | G4 |
| 29 Nov 1959 | 4o | 15 | – |
| 30 Nov 1959 | 6o | 43 | G2 |
| 1 Dec 1959 | 5o | 28 | G1 |
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 8o, Ap 82: No. 285 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.