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Geomagnetic storm on 22 Mar 1979 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap45No. 13 in 1979

Consecutive G1+ days1

Ap rank1,205since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–031-

03–061-

06–094o

09–126-

12–157-

15–187-

18–214-

21–243o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
19 Mar 1979	3+	11	–
20 Mar 1979	2o	6	–
21 Mar 1979	2+	4	–
22 Mar 1979	7-	45	G3
23 Mar 1979	4-	12	–
24 Mar 1979	4o	15	–
25 Mar 1979	4+	21	–

Highest-Ap days of 1979

25 Apr 1979126

29 Aug 197977

13 Aug 197976

29 Mar 197968

18 Sep 197964

21 Feb 197959

10 Mar 197954

3 Apr 197954

5 Apr 197952

4 Apr 197947

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 45: No. 1,205 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.