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Geomagnetic storm on 27 Apr 1960 (G3)

Max Kp7oG3

Ap31No. 69 in 1960

Consecutive G1+ days5

Ap rank2,738since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033-

03–062-

06–092+

09–122-

12–152+

15–182o

18–216-

21–247o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
24 Apr 1960	7-	66	G3
25 Apr 1960	7-	57	G3
26 Apr 1960	4+	18	–
27 Apr 1960	7o	31	G3
28 Apr 1960	7o	84	G3
29 Apr 1960	6+	55	G2
30 Apr 1960	9o	174	G5

Highest-Ap days of 1960

13 Nov 1960280

1 Apr 1960241

6 Oct 1960203

7 Oct 1960186

30 Apr 1960174

31 Mar 1960129

8 May 1960128

5 Sep 1960118

17 Aug 1960106

4 Sep 196095

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 7o, Ap 31: No. 2,738 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.