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Geomagnetic storm on 9 Oct 2012 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap46No. 5 in 2012
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank1,164since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
7-
6o
6-
4+
2-
2o
3o
5o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2012 | 2+ | 6 | – |
| 7 Oct 2012 | 3- | 5 | – |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 6+ | 40 | G2 |
| 9 Oct 2012 | 7- | 46 | G3 |
| 10 Oct 2012 | 3+ | 11 | – |
| 11 Oct 2012 | 3- | 6 | – |
| 12 Oct 2012 | 4o | 13 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 2012
87
78
48
47
46
43
42
42
41
40
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 46: No. 1,164 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.