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Geomagnetic storm on 6 Mar 1961 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap37No. 24 in 1961
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank1,869since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
7-
6o
4o
4+
4+
2-
1o
0+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1961 | 3o | 5 | – |
| 4 Mar 1961 | 2+ | 3 | – |
| 5 Mar 1961 | 6- | 14 | G2 |
| 6 Mar 1961 | 7- | 37 | G3 |
| 7 Mar 1961 | 2o | 3 | – |
| 8 Mar 1961 | 2+ | 5 | – |
| 9 Mar 1961 | 4- | 13 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1961
128
114
114
102
98
93
66
61
58
58
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 37: No. 1,869 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.