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Geomagnetic storm on 5 May 1989 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap44No. 32 in 1989
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank1,287since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
7-
6o
5+
4+
3+
3-
4-
4-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1989 | 4+ | 18 | – |
| 3 May 1989 | 3+ | 12 | – |
| 4 May 1989 | 5o | 20 | G1 |
| 5 May 1989 | 7- | 44 | G3 |
| 6 May 1989 | 4o | 14 | – |
| 7 May 1989 | 6o | 46 | G2 |
| 8 May 1989 | 2o | 5 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1989
246
158
146
112
109
78
77
76
71
70
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 44: No. 1,287 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.