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Geomagnetic storm on 30 Aug 1960 (G3)

Max Kp7oG3

Ap58No. 25 in 1960

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank659since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–036-

03–067o

06–097o

09–125o

12–154o

15–184+

18–213o

21–242o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
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	–
2 Sep 1960	6-	20	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 7o, Ap 58: No. 659 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.