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Geomagnetic storm on 3 Apr 1979 (G4)

Max Kp8oG4

Ap54No. 8 in 1979

Consecutive G1+ days9

Ap rank766since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033o

03–062+

06–093-

09–123-

12–153-

15–185+

18–217-

21–248o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
31 Mar 1979	5+	19	G1
1 Apr 1979	6+	33	G2
2 Apr 1979	6+	36	G2
3 Apr 1979	8o	54	G4
4 Apr 1979	7-	47	G3
5 Apr 1979	7-	52	G3
6 Apr 1979	4-	12	–

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 8o, Ap 54: No. 766 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.