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Geomagnetic storm on 12 Aug 2000 (G4)
Max Kp8-G4
Ap123No. 2 in 2000
Consecutive G1+ days4
Ap rank97since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
5o
7+
8-
8-
7+
7+
6+
4-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2000 | 2+ | 5 | – |
| 10 Aug 2000 | 5+ | 25 | G1 |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 6- | 47 | G2 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | 8- | 123 | G4 |
| 13 Aug 2000 | 6- | 19 | G2 |
| 14 Aug 2000 | 4+ | 12 | – |
| 15 Aug 2000 | 4- | 8 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 2000
164
123
116
93
82
74
70
64
63
60
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 8-, Ap 123: No. 97 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.