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Geomagnetic storm on 29 May 1960 (G4)

Max Kp8-G4

Ap54No. 30 in 1960

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank757since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–038-

03–064+

06–094o

09–123+

12–155o

15–185-

18–215+

21–244+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
26 May 1960	4+	19	–
27 May 1960	5o	16	G1
28 May 1960	6o	18	G2
29 May 1960	8-	54	G4
30 May 1960	4+	18	–
31 May 1960	4-	13	–
1 Jun 1960	6o	28	G2

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 8-, Ap 54: No. 757 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.