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Geomagnetic storm on 6 Aug 1972 (G3)
Max Kp7+G3
Ap87No. 5 in 1972
Consecutive G1+ days4
Ap rank242since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
7+
7o
7o
5+
5-
5+
7-
3+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1972 | 2o | 5 | – |
| 4 Aug 1972 | 9o | 132 | G5 |
| 5 Aug 1972 | 9- | 182 | G5 |
| 6 Aug 1972 | 7+ | 87 | G3 |
| 7 Aug 1972 | 5- | 20 | G1 |
| 8 Aug 1972 | 4+ | 9 | – |
| 9 Aug 1972 | 8+ | 74 | G4 |
Highest-Ap days of 1972
182
132
126
98
87
74
62
54
53
45
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 87: No. 242 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.