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Geomagnetic storm on 12 Apr 1978 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap29No. 53 in 1978
Consecutive G1+ days6
Ap rank3,147since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
7-
3-
4o
3+
3-
3+
4-
3-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1978 | 3- | 6 | – |
| 10 Apr 1978 | 7+ | 36 | G3 |
| 11 Apr 1978 | 8- | 64 | G4 |
| 12 Apr 1978 | 7- | 29 | G3 |
| 13 Apr 1978 | 6- | 24 | G2 |
| 14 Apr 1978 | 6+ | 51 | G2 |
| 15 Apr 1978 | 5- | 19 | G1 |
Highest-Ap days of 1978
124
109
96
94
89
88
85
83
82
80
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 29: No. 3,147 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.