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Geomagnetic storm on 20 Jan 1989 (G3)

Max Kp7-G3

Ap45No. 28 in 1989

Consecutive G1+ days3

Ap rank1,212since 1932

Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)

00–033o

03–062-

06–092o

09–123-

12–156+

15–187-

18–216-

21–245o

The days around it

Date	Max Kp	Ap	Level
17 Jan 1989	5o	28	G1
18 Jan 1989	4o	15	–
19 Jan 1989	3-	7	–
20 Jan 1989	7-	45	G3
21 Jan 1989	5-	28	G1
22 Jan 1989	5+	30	G1
23 Jan 1989	4+	22	–

Highest-Ap days of 1989

13 Mar 1989246

14 Mar 1989158

21 Oct 1989146

20 Oct 1989112

17 Nov 1989109

10 Jun 198978

15 Aug 198977

26 Apr 198976

29 Mar 198971

19 Sep 198970

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. 1,212 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.