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Geomagnetic storm on 13 Aug 1979 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap76No. 3 in 1979

Consecutive G1+ days2

Ap rank345since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033o

03–061o

06–093+

09–127-

12–157+

15–187-

18–217o

21–246-

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
10 Aug 1979	3o	7	–
11 Aug 1979	3+	10	–
12 Aug 1979	5+	18	G1
13 Aug 1979	7+	76	G3
14 Aug 1979	3+	7	–
15 Aug 1979	2o	4	–
16 Aug 1979	2+	5	–

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 76: No. 345 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.