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Geomagnetic storm on 13 Oct 1986 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap28No. 23 in 1986
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank3,407since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
0+
0+
2-
2o
3+
4+
7-
5o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1986 | 2- | 3 | – |
| 11 Oct 1986 | 2- | 4 | – |
| 12 Oct 1986 | 2o | 2 | – |
| 13 Oct 1986 | 7- | 28 | G3 |
| 14 Oct 1986 | 5+ | 31 | G1 |
| 15 Oct 1986 | 4o | 14 | – |
| 16 Oct 1986 | 2+ | 6 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1986
202
100
89
82
67
67
49
46
43
43
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 28: No. 3,407 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.