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Geomagnetic storm on 29 Aug 1960 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap45No. 41 in 1960

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank1,189since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–035o

03–067-

06–095o

09–123+

12–154+

15–184+

18–214-

21–245o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
26 Aug 1960	2o	4	–
27 Aug 1960	5-	16	G1
28 Aug 1960	4+	14	–
29 Aug 1960	7-	45	G3
30 Aug 1960	7o	58	G3
31 Aug 1960	4+	16	–
1 Sep 1960	1o	3	–

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 7-, Ap 45: No. 1,189 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.