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Geomagnetic storm on 29 May 1998 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap26No. 32 in 1998
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank4,037since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
2+
3-
2o
2o
4-
7-
3+
3+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1998 | 3o | 8 | – |
| 27 May 1998 | 2o | 6 | – |
| 28 May 1998 | 3o | 5 | – |
| 29 May 1998 | 7- | 26 | G3 |
| 30 May 1998 | 5- | 18 | G1 |
| 31 May 1998 | 2o | 4 | – |
| 1 Jun 1998 | 2- | 4 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1998
144
117
101
75
66
64
64
63
62
62
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 26: No. 4,037 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.