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Geomagnetic storm on 6 Aug 1998 (G3)
Max Kp7+G3
Ap64No. 6 in 1998
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank517since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
2o
4o
6o
7+
7-
3-
4o
6+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1998 | 2+ | 5 | – |
| 4 Aug 1998 | 3- | 7 | – |
| 5 Aug 1998 | 2+ | 6 | – |
| 6 Aug 1998 | 7+ | 64 | G3 |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 6o | 24 | G2 |
| 8 Aug 1998 | 3- | 7 | – |
| 9 Aug 1998 | 1+ | 2 | – |
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 64: No. 517 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.