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Geomagnetic storm on 17 May 1983 (G3)

Max Kp7+G3

Ap64No. 6 in 1983

Consecutive G1+ days1

Ap rank510since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–035-

03–063-

06–093+

09–124+

12–156-

15–185-

18–217+

21–247+

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
14 May 1983	5o	23	G1
15 May 1983	4o	20	–
16 May 1983	3o	9	–
17 May 1983	7+	64	G3
18 May 1983	3+	12	–
19 May 1983	2+	5	–
20 May 1983	5o	10	G1

Highest-Ap days of 1983

5 Feb 1983143

2 Mar 198386

10 Jan 198378

24 May 198377

13 Jun 198370

17 May 198364

8 Aug 198362

24 Apr 198361

4 Feb 198359

15 Apr 198359

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 64: No. 510 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.