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Geomagnetic storm on 1 May 1978 (G4)

Max Kp8+G4
Ap88No. 6 in 1978
Consecutive G1+ days5
Ap rank233since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

The days around it

DateMax KpApLevel
28 Apr 19783+12–
29 Apr 19782+6–
30 Apr 19788o58G4
1 May 19788+88G4
2 May 19787+94G3
3 May 19787o83G3
4 May 19788-96G4

Highest-Ap days of 1978

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 8+, Ap 88: No. 233 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.